Lake Altoona Fishing in Blair County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Lake Altoona lies in Blair County, in Pennsylvania. Everything around it is open valley. At about 83 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 1.3 miles in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Blair County. Altoona lies 3.9 miles from the water. Lakemont lies 4 miles off, Gallitzin another 4.8 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Altoona

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Survey and observation records for Blair County include bluegill, black crappie and brown trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lake Altoona should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 26°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Lake Altoona follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Scotch Run Reservoir is 0.4 miles distant. Ask locally about Lake Altoona if anything is unclear.