Raven Run Reservoir Fishing near Shenandoah Heights, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Within Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, you have Raven Run Reservoir. It sits at 1,601 feet above sea level. Start from Shenandoah Heights, 1.7 miles down the road. Shenandoah is 2.1 miles away, with Frackville at 2.8 miles. Water in the same corner: Number Three Reservoir 0.2 miles, Ringtown Reservoir out at 1.2 miles, Number Five Reservoir 2.3 miles, Kehly Run Reservoir Number Five out at 2.4 miles and Ringtown Reservoir Number Six 2.4 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Raven Run Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Schuylkill County include brown trout, brook trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Raven Run Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 24°F in January up to 70°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about late March to late December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Raven Run Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Number Three Reservoir is 0.2 miles off. Confirm access to Raven Run Reservoir locally before you travel.