Dam G Reservoir in Carbon County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Dam G Reservoir belongs to Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The bank is 1,588 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Oakdale lies 3 miles from the water. It is 32 miles to Allentown, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Dam G Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Carbon County cover brown trout, brook trout, largemouth bass and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Dam G Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 23°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and late December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Dam G Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Dam F Reservoir sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Dam G Reservoir.