Lake Size: 243 acres (98 ha) Deepest Depth: 74 ft (23 m) Latitude: 39.701667 Longitude: -78.661389 Counties: Allegany County Lake Management: Maryland Dept of Natural Resources
Information: Created in 1969 and made accessible to the public in 1974, it attained a maximum depth of 74 feet (23 m) near its earthen dam. It offers three public beach areas along its 9.4-mile (15.1 km) shoreline, as well as an arguably superb fishery. The lake is named after Edward Habeeb, a local who helped initiate the development of the area. The land was originally owned by Bessie and Lester.
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Gas motors are prohibited
ake Habeeb supports an excellent largemouth bass and good but limited smallmouth bass fishery. Largemouth bass have been collected that were in excess of 10 pounds. The lake also supports an excellent opportunity to catch trophy sunfish including redear, bluegill, redbreast, pumpkinseed, and green. Channel catfish have been recently stocked to add to an already existing quality fishery. Brown and rainbow trout are stocked in Lake Habeeb annually as part of our Put-and Take trout program. Other fishes you may encounter while visiting Lake Habeeb are: golden shiner, spotfin shiner, bluntnose minnow, yellow bullhead, emerald shiner, and black crappie.
Take I-70 west to I-68 west to Rocky Gap State Park exit 50. Hiking trails provide fishermen complete access to fish the lake's 9.4 miles of shoreline. Shallow flats and points as well as sharp drop-offs provide angler's a variety of fishing strategies. Maximum depth of the lake reaches 74 feet. Water clarity can be defined as clear. Artificial fish structures were constructed and placed throughout the lake to increase survival of young fish species. In recent years there has been an explosion of vegetation, observed growing in depths in excess of 13 feet. This vegetation may hinder fishing and boating activities during late summer and fall.
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