Chapman Dam Reservoir (section 0) fishing

Chapman Dam Reservoir (section 0) fishing lists Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
3

Fish at Chapman Dam Reservoir (section 0)

0 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Park fishing page lists largemouth bass among warmwater fish in Chapman Lake. (pa.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Park fishing page lists bluegill among warmwater fish in the lake. (pa.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Bluegill species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Park fishing page lists yellow perch among fish present in Chapman Lake. (pa.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Yellow Perch species guide

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Clarendon, PA
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
camping, dock

DCNR's Chapman State Park has a boat launch and seasonal mooring on the west side of 68-acre Chapman Lake (electric motors only; slow, no-wake). ADA fishing piers sit on both shorelines; an ADA kayak launch is in the mooring area.

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Nearest lakes

Conewago Creek (section 4) 162.1 mi no stocking on record

Public land at Chapman Dam Reservoir (section 0)

Chapman Dam Reservoir (section 0) is inside Chapman State Park.

It is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Allegheny National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Chapman Dam Reservoir (section 0)?

Largemouth Bass (Park fishing page lists largemouth bass among warmwater fish in Chapman Lake), Bluegill (Park fishing page lists bluegill among warmwater fish in the lake), and Yellow Perch (Park fishing page lists yellow perch among fish present in Chapman Lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Chapman Dam Reservoir (section 0)?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Clarendon, PA. Facilities include camping and dock. DCNR's Chapman State Park has a boat launch and seasonal mooring on the west side of 68-acre Chapman Lake (electric motors only; slow, no-wake). ADA fishing piers sit on both shorelines; an ADA kayak launch is in the mooring area.

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