Fishing at Lehighton Reservoirs, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Lehighton Reservoirs is set in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Land around it is open valley. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Carbon County list. The closest town, Weissport East, is 2 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Allentown, 21 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lehighton Reservoirs

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Carbon County names brown trout, brook trout, largemouth bass, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lehighton Reservoirs repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 25°F at the bottom of winter. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Lehighton Reservoirs more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Kriss Pines Lake sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lehighton Reservoirs are worth checking on the day.