Penn Forest Reservoir Fishing in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Set in Monroe County, Penn Forest Reservoir is a Pennsylvania water. It lies 984 feet above sea level. Roughly 464 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The shoreline runs about 6.3 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Monroe County are bigger. You are 5.1 miles from Towamensing Trails. Beyond it, Indian Mountain Lake at 5.4 miles and Sun Valley at 6 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Penn Forest Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged across Monroe County include brown trout, brook trout and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Penn Forest Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 24°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Penn Forest Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This sits inside Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek, so read the reserve notices first. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Wild Creek Reservoir, 2.7 miles out. Treat access at Penn Forest Reservoir as something to verify.