Lonesome Lake

Lonesome Lake is a reservoir in Westmoreland County, but a dependable surface-area figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Lonesome Lake, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.

What to Expect at Lonesome Lake

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Lonesome Lake, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Lonesome Lake

Fish reported from Lonesome Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Lonesome Lake, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for Lonesome Lake crappie. Bluegill and other sunfish in Lonesome Lake take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. Keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on Lonesome Lake.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For Lonesome Lake channel cats, place cut bait or a nightcrawler along the creek channel and give the bait time to work.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Lonesome Lake

Let wind and water clarity choose the starting bank, then follow that bank until the bottom or cover changes on Lonesome Lake. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Lonesome Lake that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Lonesome Lake

A sunny spring afternoon can pull Lonesome Lake fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Lonesome Lake may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Lonesome Lake fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.