Number One Reservoir, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Pennsylvania, Number One Reservoir falls inside Northumberland County. The country round it is rolling hill from end to end. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Kulpmont sits 2.6 miles from the bank. Marshallton is 3.3 miles and Elysburg 3.9 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Number One Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Northumberland County cover brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, brook trout and chain pickerel. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Number One Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Number One Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Shamokin Reservoir, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Number One Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.