Flagler Reservoir Fishing Guide, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Flagler Reservoir is set in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Open valley runs right down to the water. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Monroe County. Arlington Heights at 1.4 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Allentown, 30 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Flagler Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Monroe County include brown trout, brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Flagler Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 25°F in January. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Flagler Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Wigwam Lake is 1.2 miles distant. None of that is settled for Flagler Reservoir in what we hold.