Fishing Neifert Creek Impoundment in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Look for Neifert Creek Impoundment in the Schuylkill County part of Pennsylvania. The surface lies 1,099 feet up. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Schuylkill County list. For supplies, Hometown is 1.8 miles out. It is 32 miles to Allentown, the nearest city. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Neifert Creek Impoundment

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Reported across Schuylkill County: brown trout, brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Neifert Creek Impoundment should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 24°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Neifert Creek Impoundment that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lakeside Park Reservoir, 2.5 miles away. Nothing on Neifert Creek Impoundment should be assumed from this page alone.