Ridley Park Lake, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Ridley Park Lake in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Elevation runs to 43 feet. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Delaware County list. 0.4 miles away sits Woodlyn, the nearest town. Ridley Park is 0.5 miles away, with Folsom at 1 mile. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Ridley Park Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Delaware County records list brown trout, redbreast sunfish, bluegill and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Ridley Park Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 32°F in January and 76°F in July. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It holds true on Ridley Park Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is a car park 90 yards from the bank. There is a jetty 140 yards off, worth knowing on a busy day. There is a fishing place at Ridley Park Lake, some 30 yards away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Little Crum Creek sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Ridley Park Lake for certain.