Falling Springs Reservoir in Lackawanna County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Pennsylvania holds Falling Springs Reservoir, in Lackawanna County. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. It runs to roughly 45 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 1.4 miles on foot. The nearest place of any size is Old Forge, 2.5 miles away. Further out sit Moosic (2.8 miles) and Duryea (3.2 miles). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Falling Springs Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Lackawanna County list brown trout, bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Falling Springs Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 24°F in January up to 70°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around late March to about late December in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Falling Springs Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Campbells Ledge Reservoir, 1.1 miles away. Check the position on Falling Springs Reservoir before loading the car.