Glade Run Fishing near Kittanning, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Out in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, sits Glade Run. It sits in mixed forest. Kittanning lies 15 miles from the water. Punxsutawney lies 15 miles off, West Kittanning another 16 miles. Others within reach: Keystone Lake some 11 miles off, Shady Side Lake lies 18 miles on, Cloe Lake some 19 miles off, Coal Bank Run lies 20 miles on and Straight Run Lake some 20 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Glade Run

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Public occurrence data for Armstrong County names largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, bluegill and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Glade Run decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 70°F for July and 25°F for January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Cold months ice the margins and pools; moving water stays workable, and everything opens by late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Glade Run runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Keystone Lake, 11 miles away. Signs at Glade Run carry more weight than any list.