Campbells Ledge Reservoir, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Pennsylvania, Campbells Ledge Reservoir falls inside Luzerne County. The land about it is mixed forest. It covers about 19 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. West Pittston is the closest town at 2.5 miles. The big place round here is Allentown, 55 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Campbells Ledge Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish documented in Luzerne County include brown trout, brook trout and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Campbells Ledge Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 70°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near late December in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Campbells Ledge Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Falling Springs Reservoir, 1.1 miles out. Ask locally about Campbells Ledge Reservoir if anything is unclear.