Upper Bridgeport Reservoir Fishing in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  In Pennsylvania, Upper Bridgeport Reservoir falls inside Westmoreland County. Beyond the shoreline you have open valley. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Mount Pleasant, is 1.7 miles distant. Then Bear Rocks, 3 miles, and Mayfield, 4.3 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Upper Bridgeport Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Westmoreland County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, brown trout and white crappie. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Upper Bridgeport Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 72°F and January reads 28°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Upper Bridgeport Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lake Donegal is 5.9 miles off. Treat Upper Bridgeport Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.