Fishing Ambridge Reservoir in Beaver County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  The Beaver County end of Pennsylvania holds Ambridge Reservoir. Around the bank it is rolling hill. Roughly 406 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The edge covers about 9.1 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. By surface area it heads our Beaver County listings. Some 5.3 miles away sits Industry, the nearest settlement. Midland is 5.7 miles away, with Ambridge at 7.3 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Ambridge Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name largemouth bass, common carp, white crappie, bluegill and bowfin. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Ambridge Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 27°F for January. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Ambridge Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Main Lake is 5.4 miles distant. Confirm access to Ambridge Reservoir locally before you travel.