Fishing Lakes Near Honey Brook, Pennsylvania

If you're looking for a place to fish near Honey Brook, you don't have to look far. This small Pennsylvania borough is surrounded by productive fishing lakes where anglers can toss a fly for hefty rainbow trout or take a shot at catching the elusive tiger muskellunge, one of the most challenging game fish in fresh water. A current Pennsylvania fishing license is required for all waters in the Honey Brook area.

  1. Big Game Fishing

    • About 15 miles east of Honey Brook, Marsh Creek State Park provides access to 535-acre Marsh Creek Lake, home to one of Pennsylvania's largest game fish and one of the most difficult to catch. The tiger muskellunge -- a hybrid between muskellunge and northern pike -- inhabit drop-offs and deep weed beds throughout the lake, and they may be tempted to bite on live minnows and large minnow-imitating baits. Anglers have caught tiger muskies in the 40-inch class from Marsh Creek Lake. You can also cast for considerably more abundant fare, including largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie. Boats are permitted on the lake without horsepower restrictions, and launch facilities are available at the state park. The park also rents rowboats, canoes and kayaks throughout the summer months. Ice fishing is permitted in winter.

    Quiet and Secluded

    • Struble Lake sits less than five miles from Honey Brook, making this 386-acre reservoir a frequent destination for local anglers. The lake offers some of the better walleye fishing in the area, particularly during spring and fall, and the summer months are excellent for largemouth bass, channel catfish and bluegill. The banks of Struble Lake are mostly accessible and open to shore fishing, and a launch ramp just off Morgantown Road provides a place to put a boat in the water. Boats on Struble Lake are restricted to electric motors and non-powered craft only, making the lake a prime spot for canoeists, kayakers and anyone looking for a quiet fishing spot.

    Three Waters in One Park

    • In terms of sheer variety, Hibernia County Park is tough to beat. About eight miles south of Honey Brook, the park includes access to 90-acre Chambers Lake, which harbors some of the biggest panfish in the region, along with abundant populations of largemouth and smallmouth bass. The lake is open to shore fishing and small boats. Hibernia County Park also has a three-quarter-acre fishing pond with bass, bluegill and trout, which is open to children and anglers with disabilities in April and May. The pond opens to the general public on Memorial Day weekend. For anyone looking to try something different, Hibernia Park provides access to a 3-mile section of Brandywine Creek, which is easily one of the best trout streams in Chester County.

    A Well-Stocked Resource

    • French Creek State Park, about 15 miles north of Honey Brook, is home to two lakes -- 22-acre Scotts Run Lake and 68-acre Hopewell Lake -- which offer radically different fishing opportunities. Scotts Run Lake is primarily a cold-water fishery, and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stocks the lake generously with hatchery-raised trout at several different times throughout the year. Hopewell Lake is a more typical warm-water lake, with largemouth bass, northern pike, chain pickerel and panfish. Both lakes are open to boats with electric motors and non-powered craft, and a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier is available on Hopewell Lake. You can also rent a boat in the park during summer. Ice fishermen are a common sight on the lake in winter, and the lake is safe to fish when the ice reaches 4 inches thick.