Fishing Williams Run Reservoir in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Out in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, sits Williams Run Reservoir. The bank gives way to rolling bush. The water covers some 82 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 2.4 miles in total. Compared with other Pennsylvania water on our list, it sits high. For supplies, Ebensburg is 2.9 miles out. The nearest city of size is Pittsburgh, 65 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Williams Run Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Cambria County records list brown trout, brook trout, yellow perch and brown bullhead among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Williams Run Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 68°F on average, January about 24°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Williams Run Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, City Reservoir Number Two is 2.9 miles off. The position on Williams Run Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.