Fishpot Run Fishing in Washington County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  The Washington County end of Pennsylvania holds Fishpot Run. This is mixed woodland ground. The nearest place of any size is Maple Glen, 0.9 miles away. Then Luzerne, 1.8 miles, and Centerville, 2.6 miles. In the same area: Browns Run Reservoir sits 7.1 miles out, Cokeburg Reservoir about 7.2 miles, Mortons Lake sits 8.6 miles out, Mine Number Sixty Reservoir about 8.9 miles and Franklin Lake sits 10 miles out. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Fishpot Run

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. County-wide records name bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Fishpot Run the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 72°F and January reads 28°F. In milder years the surface never sets. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It sets the rhythm of the year at Fishpot Run.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Browns Run Reservoir, 7.1 miles out. Confirm access to Fishpot Run locally before you travel.