Bradford City Number Three Reservoir Fishing in McKean County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  You will find Bradford City Number Three Reservoir in McKean County, Pennsylvania. The setting is pine and birch on every side. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Bradford is the closest town at 5.1 miles. The nearest city of size is Buffalo, 65 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bradford City Number Three Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Bradford City Number Three Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bradford City Number Three Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. 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 landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Number One Reservoir is 0.6 miles distant. For Bradford City Number Three Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.