Scotch Run Reservoir Fishing near Altoona, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  In Pennsylvania, Scotch Run Reservoir belongs to Blair County. Land around it is rolling hill. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Blair County. Start from Altoona, 3.9 miles down the road. It is 81 miles to Pittsburgh, the nearest city. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Scotch Run Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Blair County cover bluegill, black crappie, brown trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Scotch Run Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 26°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Scotch Run Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records show it does not hold water year-round. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lake Altoona sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Scotch Run Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.