Fishing Bradys Run Lake in Beaver County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Look for Bradys Run Lake in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The water sits 827 feet up. At about 25 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Nearest town is Beaver Falls, 2.5 miles off. New Brighton is 2.5 miles away, with West Mayfield at 3.6 miles. Other water within reach: Big Beaver Pond at 5.9 miles, Ambridge Reservoir 10 miles, State Line Lake at 11 miles, Gould Pond 12 miles and Caldwell Spring Lake at 13 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bradys Run Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name largemouth bass, common carp, white crappie and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Bradys Run Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 27°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Bradys Run Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is a car park 120 yards from the bank. There are toilets half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Big Beaver Pond at 5.9 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Bradys Run Lake in what we hold.