Fishing near Pittsburgh, PA the closest public spots today

8 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly walleye and rainbow trout today. Youghiogheny River — Friendsville scores best, 62 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

13 mph wind

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

5 mph wind

75Worth the trip

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

12 mph wind

72Worth the trip

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

52° water · 13 mph wind

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

22 mph wind

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

55° water · 17 mph wind

73Worth the trip

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

17 mph wind

72Worth the trip

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

13 mph wind

72Worth the trip

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

49° water · 17 mph wind

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

16 mph wind

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

58° water · 16 mph wind

79Worth the trip

Wills Creek — Cumberland Narrows83 mi · ~2 hr · Allegany County, MDRainbow trout

16 mph wind

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