Fishing at Coopers Lake, Butler County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  You will find Coopers Lake in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It sits in farm and woodlot. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Prospect, 6.6 miles off. Slippery Rock follows at 7.7 miles, then Ellport at 9.8 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish. Access points are few, so the middle stretches see little traffic.

• Where to Fish on Coopers Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Butler County include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, walleye and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Coopers Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 25°F in January to roughly 70°F in July. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Coopers Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lake Arthur, 3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Coopers Lake in particular, ask before you travel.