Bradford City Number Two Reservoir Fishing in McKean County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Within McKean County, Pennsylvania, you have Bradford City Number Two Reservoir. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. With some 38 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 1.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The nearest town is Bradford, 4.1 miles away. Foster Brook follows at 5.5 miles, then Salamanca at 13 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Bradford City Number Two Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Bradford City Number Two Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 21°F to 66°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Bradford City Number Two Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Number One Reservoir is 0.7 miles distant. For Bradford City Number Two Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.