Long Pine Run Reservoir in Adams County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Long Pine Run Reservoir is one of the Adams County waters in Pennsylvania. The setting is mixed woodland on every side. The water covers some 151 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 3.0 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Fayetteville sits 5.6 miles from the bank. Further out sit Scotland (7.6 miles) and Guilford (8.1 miles). The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Long Pine Run Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Survey and observation records for Adams County include brown trout, brook trout and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Long Pine Run Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 27°F for January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Long Pine Run Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Caledonia Water Company Pond is 4.2 miles off. None of that is settled for Long Pine Run Reservoir in what we hold.