Bentleyville Reservoir, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bentleyville Reservoir belongs to Washington County, Pennsylvania. It sits at 1,030 feet above sea level. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For a base, Bentleyville sits 2.9 miles out. Pittsburgh is the closest city, 20 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Bentleyville Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open biodiversity records for Washington County list bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, walleye and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Bentleyville Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 28°F in January. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Bentleyville Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Faithful Green Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Bentleyville Reservoir for certain.