Fishing Nesbitt Reservoir in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Nesbitt Reservoir is one of the Lackawanna County listings for Pennsylvania. The land about it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 118 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 2.8 miles of margin, front to back. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lackawanna County list. Avoca at 4.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Duryea at 5.1 miles and Dupont at 5.2 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Nesbitt Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open biodiversity records for Lackawanna County list brown trout, bluegill and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Nesbitt Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 22°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Nesbitt Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Benjamin Pond at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Nesbitt Reservoir as something to verify.