Hauto Dam Fishing in Carbon County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Hauto Dam is set in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The bank is 1,027 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 227 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 3.8 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Carbon County. The town to know is Coaldale, 1.3 miles out. Then Lansford, 1.7 miles, and Summit Hill, 2.5 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Hauto Dam

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Carbon County list brown trout, brook trout, largemouth bass, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Hauto Dam the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 24°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at late December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Hauto Dam regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Greenwood Lake, 1.9 miles away. Check the position on Hauto Dam before loading the car.