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Memorial Lake Fishing
A 84-acre Pennsylvania lake in Lebanon County.
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Lebanon County
Memorial Lake: the basics
PFBC mapping credits Memorial Lake with 84 acres of water in Lebanon County. Ownership on the PFBC record: Memorial Lake State Park. Groceries and gas wait in Fort Indiantown Gap, about 2 miles off. PFBC gives Indiantown Run as the receiving water. Fisheries staff of the Southcentral Region manage it.
PFBC species listings include bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike and smallmouth bass. Boaters use 2 access areas with ramps.
84acres
2ramp access areas
8species listed
1scheduled stockings
PFBC Lakes_Point layer (acres from NHD), Census places, retrieved October 23, 2026.
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Fish worth casting for at Memorial Lake
The chips for Memorial Lake join the PFBC warmwater and coolwater listing, state records and the stocking schedule.
Bluegill and pumpkinseed Chain pickerel Crappie Largemouth bass Northern pike Smallmouth bass Yellow perch Channel catfish
PFBC WWCW species listing by water and PFBC stocking schedules, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Access
PFBC access areas at Memorial Lake
- Day Use Accesspaved ramp, 66 trailer spaces, dock, electric motors only; owner Bureau of State Parks
- Church Road Accesspaved ramp, 25 trailer spaces, electric motors only; owner Bureau of State Parks
Public ramps near Memorial Lake
- Lickdale Trailhead AccessSwatara Creek, 6 miles northeast
- Jonestown LaunchSwatara Creek, 6 miles east
- Boathouse ParkSwatara Creek, 8 miles southwest
- Lions Lake AccessLions Lake, 9 miles southeast
- Stover's Dam AccessStover's Lake, 11 miles southeast
PFBC access areas layer (ramps and fishing-only sites), retrieved October 23, 2026.
Limits
Harvest limits at Memorial Lake
| Species | Creel and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30) | 6 (combined species); minimum 12 inches | June 13 through Sept. 30 |
| Bass (Jan. 1 to April 10, Oct. 1 to Dec. 31) | 4 (combined species); minimum 15 inches | Jan. 1 through April 10 and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 |
| Bass (April 11 to June 12) | NO HARVEST – catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted) | April 11 through June 12 (no harvest begins 12:01 a.m.) |
| Muskellunge and tiger muskellunge | 1 (combined species); minimum 40 inches | Open year-round |
| Northern pike | 2; minimum 24 inches | Open year-round |
| Chain pickerel | 4; minimum 18 inches | Open year-round |
| Walleye and saugeye | 6; minimum 15 inches | Jan. 1 through March 14 and May 2 through Dec. 31 |
| Sunfish, crappie and other panfish | 50 (combined species) | Open year-round |
| Catfish | 50 (combined species) | Open year-round |
| Striped bass and hybrids | 2 (combined species); minimum 20 inches | Open year-round |
| American shad | 3 | Open year-round |
For Memorial Lake, the Summary inland rows hold except where a listing below names it.
Special listings for Memorial Lake
- Big Bass Special Regulation (Summary page)
2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary (PFBC), pp. 10-17, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Stocking
Planned stockings at Memorial Lake
The 2026 schedule lists 1 stockings at Memorial Lake, led by channel catfish; no per-trip numbers are published.
| Date | Species | Program | Section | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Channel Catfish (yearling) | warmwater/coolwater |
PFBC Adult Trout Stocking Schedule, Fingerling Trout Schedule and Warmwater/Coolwater stockings (2026), retrieved October 23, 2026. Pennsylvania stocking.
Surveys
Fisheries surveys of Memorial Lake
PFBC Biologist Report Listing layer, retrieved October 23, 2026; older reports are history, not a current survey.
Compare
Sizing Memorial Lake against nearby water
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Species | Stocked trout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Lake | 84 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Marquette Lake | 1 mile north | 15 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Lions Lake | 9 miles southeast | 7 | 1 | 0 | yes |
| Stovers Lake | 11 miles southeast | 26 | 1 | 3 | yes |
| Middletown Reservoir | 15 miles south | 11 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Sweet Arrow Lake | 16 miles northeast | 100 | 1 | 8 | yes |
PFBC Lakes_Point, access areas and species listings, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Nearby
Near the Memorial Lake area
Lakes in the same region as Memorial Lake
- Marquette Lake1 mile north
- Lions Lake9 miles southeast
- Stovers Lake11 miles southeast
- Middletown Reservoir15 miles south
- Sweet Arrow Lake16 miles northeast
Bait and lures on the road to Memorial Lake
- B&B Wholesale Baitbait and tackle shop, Harrisburg, 9 miles
- E W D Incorpbait and tackle shop, Hershey, 11 miles
- Coble's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Lebanon, 11 miles
- Larry's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Williamstown, 11 miles
- Nature Makerbait and tackle shop, Lebanon, 12 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors, 5125 Jonestown Rdsporting goods store, Harrisburg, 13 miles
Guides and captains for Memorial Lake
- Blue Mountain Fishing Lakescharter, Schuylkill Haven, (570) 754-7934
- Fishin' Fools Guide Svccharter, Harrisburg, (717) 652-3033
- Hooked On Catfishingcharter, Highspire, (717) 304-9843
- Flathead Fever Guide Servicefishing guide, Enola, (717) 422-0614
Boroughs and towns close to Memorial Lake
- Jonestown6 miles
- Palmyra8 miles
- Annville8 miles
Which counties Memorial Lake reaches
- Lebanon Countyseat: Lebanon
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Photographs
A photo look at the water by Memorial Lake
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Answers
Short answers about fishing Memorial Lake
Which PFBC region covers Memorial Lake?
Lebanon County, PFBC Southcentral Region, about 2 miles from Fort Indiantown Gap.
What acreage does Memorial Lake have?
About 84 acres.
Does PFBC map a boat ramp on Memorial Lake?
PFBC maps 2 ramp access areas; start at Day Use Access.
Which fish bite for Keystone anglers at Memorial Lake?
Expect bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass and yellow perch.
Which creel limits apply at Memorial Lake?
Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30): 6 (combined species); minimum 12 inches; June 13 through Sept. 30.
Can a visitor fish Memorial Lake?
Anyone 16 or older needs a Pennsylvania fishing license: $27.97 for residents, $60.97 for nonresidents and $14.47 for resident seniors, fees included.
Is Memorial Lake on the 2026 stocking schedule?
1 stockings are scheduled for 2026, the first on 2026.
Which listed Pennsylvania shop is the shortest drive to Memorial Lake?
Try B&B Wholesale Bait, roughly 9 miles off.
Plan a day at Memorial Lake
Check the limits above, then pick an access area.