Saint Clairsville Reservoir Number Two Fishing in Belmont County, Ohio

• Overview

  You will find Saint Clairsville Reservoir Number Two in Belmont County, Ohio. The surface lies 1,109 feet up. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Belmont County standards. The closest town, Saint Clairsville, is 1.1 miles away. Wolfhurst follows at 7.2 miles, then Bridgeport at 9.5 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Saint Clairsville Reservoir Number Two

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Belmont County names johnny darter, fantail darter, rainbow darter and stonecat. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Saint Clairsville Reservoir Number Two a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 27°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It sets the rhythm of the year at Saint Clairsville Reservoir Number Two. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Consolidation Coal Company Pond 0107- is 5.7 miles off. For Saint Clairsville Reservoir Number Two, the notice at the access point is the final word.