Fishing near Pittsburgh, PA the closest public spots today

10 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly muskellunge and smallmouth bass today. North Branch Potomac River — Luke scores best, 83 miles out.

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The 12 closest spots

At the Ohio River headwaters. The Laurel Highlands state-park lakes — Laurel Hill, Yellow Creek — sit east in the Alleghenies.

Laurel Hill State Park50 mi · ~1 hr 13 min · Somerset CountyLargemouth bass

5 mph wind

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Cheat Lake51 mi · ~1 hr 14 min · Monongalia County, WVWalleye

2 mph wind

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Yellow Creek State Park52 mi · ~1 hr 15 min · Indiana CountyMuskellunge

6 mph wind

76Worth the trip

Youghiogheny River — Friendsville62 mi · ~1 hr 29 min · Garrett County, MDRainbow trout

49° water · 3 mph wind

72Worth the trip

Piney Reservoir73 mi · ~1 hr 45 min · Garrett County, MDLargemouth bass

7 mph wind

78Worth the trip

Deep Creek Lake75 mi · ~1 hr 48 min · Garrett County, MDSmallmouth bass

58° water · 6 mph wind

86Go

Shawnee State Park77 mi · ~1 hr 51 min · Bedford CountyMuskellunge

5 mph wind

86Go

Prince Gallitzin State Park78 mi · ~1 hr 52 min · Cambria CountyMuskellunge

7 mph wind

86Go

Savage River Reservoir78 mi · ~1 hr 52 min · Garrett County, MDBrook trout

46° water · 6 mph wind

80Worth the trip

Broadford Lake Park79 mi · ~1 hr 53 min · Garrett County, MDSmallmouth bass

6 mph wind

80Worth the trip

North Branch Potomac River — Luke83 mi · ~1 hr 59 min · Allegany County, MDRainbow trout

58° water · 6 mph wind

92Go

Wills Creek — Cumberland Narrows83 mi · ~2 hr · Allegany County, MDSmallmouth bass

3 mph wind

88Go

Distances are straight-line from the middle of Pittsburgh. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.