Fishing at Patton Run, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Patton Run is set in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Pymatuning Central lies 7.1 miles from the water. Akron sits 67 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within easy reach: Mud Lake at 1.8 miles, Pymatuning Reservoir at about 6.6 miles, Conneaut Lake at 7.1 miles, Saul Run Dam Reservoir at about 8.8 miles and Clearwater Lake at 9.7 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Patton Run

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Slack water behind an obstruction is worth more than open current. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. Reported across Crawford County: common carp, largemouth bass, brown bullhead, walleye and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Patton Run the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 24°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter slows the flow and edges it with ice; the open runs keep fishing where the current holds. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near late December in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Patton Run fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Mud Lake, 1.8 miles out. Check the position at Patton Run before loading the car.