Fishing Number Three Reservoir in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Look for Number Three Reservoir in the Schuylkill County part of Pennsylvania. The water sits 1,716 feet up. The nearest town is Mahanoy City, 2.4 miles away. Further out sit Shenandoah (2.7 miles) and Shenandoah Heights (2.7 miles). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water. Ground round the water is easy walking in most parts.

• Where to Fish on Number Three Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Schuylkill County list brown trout, brook trout and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Number Three Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 24°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Number Three Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Waste House Run Reservoir at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Number Three Reservoir.