Number Eight Reservoir Fishing in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  In Pennsylvania, Number Eight Reservoir falls inside Schuylkill County. This is lake country bush country. Roughly 69 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 1.3 miles keeps the choices simple. Nearest place of any size is McAdoo, 1.5 miles away. It is 34 miles to Allentown, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Number Eight Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Schuylkill County include brown trout, brook trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Number Eight Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about late December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Number Eight Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lofty Reservoir is 2.1 miles distant. For Number Eight Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.