Glendale Lake Fishing Guides
Sixteen hundred acres of state park water on the Allegheny Plateau, shallow, weedy and full of structure, with a muskellunge and northern pike fishery that rewards patience.
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About the Glendale Lake
Glendale Lake is the centrepiece of Prince Gallitzin State Park, a sixteen-hundred-acre impoundment on the Allegheny Plateau built by damming the Beaverdam Branch of Clearfield Creek. It is a plateau lake rather than a mountain one, shallow through much of its area, irregular in shape with long arms and coves, and heavily vegetated in summer. Twenty-six miles of shoreline and a great deal of standing and fallen timber give it more edge and more cover than its acreage suggests, and that is what makes it fish well.
The predator fishery is the reason to come. Muskellunge are stocked and grow to genuine size in the weedy arms, northern pike are abundant and reach respectable weights, and chain pickerel fill the same niche in the shallowest cover. Largemouth bass hold everywhere there is wood or weed. Walleye are present and taken mostly at dusk and after dark along the main lake points. Panfish are plentiful and the crappie fishing in spring is a local event. This is a lake where knowing the cover matters more than covering water.
The gauge reports lake stage. Glendale is managed for recreation and held at a fairly stable summer pool, with winter drawdown modest by reservoir standards, so the number is most useful for judging how much of the shallow weedy water is available and how the ramps are sitting at the edges of the season. The park is well developed, with multiple launches, extensive camping and cabins, and a horsepower restriction that keeps the lake quiet. Winter ice fishing is popular and reliable in most years. The park is large enough that a first visit is best spent learning the arms rather than fishing hard, and a contour map is worth studying before launching because the standing timber is not always obvious from the surface. Local tackle shops in Patton and Altoona know the lake well.
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Reading taken 1h ago at USGS 01541340, Glendale Lake near Flinton, PA. Elevation is the surface of the lake above the survey datum, not depth. Source.
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Access
Prince Gallitzin State Park - the park containing the lake, with several boat launches, marina, camping, cabins and beach. / Flinton - the village nearest the gauge and the lake's western side. / Patton - the small borough to the north, the nearest place for fuel and groceries. / Altoona - the city forty-five minutes southeast, the main regional base for lodging and tackle. / Beaverdam Branch arms - the upper weedy arms, the best pike and muskellunge water and reachable by small boat. / Park marina - seasonal rentals, moorage and the most convenient launch. / Horsepower limit - the lake is restricted to slow, quiet operation, so plan for electric or small outboards.
Seasons
Spring: crappie move shallow and the pike and muskellunge fishing is at its best as the weeds start to come up through April and May. / Summer: heavy vegetation concentrates fish along weed edges and in the timber, with bass and panfish steady and muskellunge worked early and late. / Fall: the weeds die back, predators feed hard ahead of winter and this is the most productive muskellunge period of the year. / Winter: dependable ice over much of the lake supports a well-attended panfish, pike and walleye fishery.
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Questions
What species can you catch on the Glendale Lake?
Anglers target Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bullhead, Chain Pickerel, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch on the Glendale Lake in Pennsylvania.
Where can you access the Glendale Lake?
Prince Gallitzin State Park - the park containing the lake, with several boat launches, marina, camping, cabins and beach. / Flinton - the village nearest the gauge and the lake's western side. / Patton - the small borough to the north, the nearest place for fuel and groceries. / Altoona - the city forty-five minutes southeast, the main regional base for lodging and tackle. / Beaverdam Branch arms - the upper weedy arms, the best pike and muskellunge water and reachable by small boat. / Park marina - seasonal rentals, moorage and the most convenient launch. / Horsepower limit - the lake is res...
When is the best time to fish the Glendale Lake?
Spring: crappie move shallow and the pike and muskellunge fishing is at its best as the weeds start to come up through April and May. / Summer: heavy vegetation concentrates fish along weed edges and in the timber, with bass and panfish steady and muskellunge worked early and late. / Fall: the weeds die back, predators feed hard ahead of winter and this is the most productive muskellunge period of the year. / Winter: dependable ice over much of the lake supports a well-attended panfish, pike and walleye fishery.
Where are the fishing regulations for the Glendale Lake?
Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Pennsylvania agency site: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat/fishing/regulations