Fishing Report For Allegheny Reservoir, PA

By Rick Seaman

April 13, 2025

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Fishing Report Allegheny Reservoir, PA

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Smallmouth Bass

Current Report: Fair
Outlook: Good To Very Good

With ice-out approaching, smallmouth bass in Allegheny Reservoir are working their way toward warmer water in search of food. Here, their favorite is crawfish which lurk amongst rocky banks, and shallow submerged rock piles. Smallies will be attacking anything that resembles food, be it crustaceans or baitfish. Mid-range crankbaits, like the Rapala DT-6, are a good way to attract strikes, especially in crawdad colors. Tube baits also tempt skittish smallmouth. On bad weather days, smallmouth fishing is often quite good on windy, cloudy and rainy days.

Walleye

Current Report: Good
Outlook: Very Good

Ice fishing for walleye was quite good this Winter, with some giant-size walleye taken. Locals report the best bait is shiners all year long. Spring and Fall are the best season for catching good numbers of walleye. Steep, rocky banks are a good place for finding walleye. They will spawn in Spring, then move to flats, shoals and ledges off shore. Throughout Summer, early in the morning and from dusk to long after dark are good times to be walleye fishing. Blade baits, jigs, swimbaits and spoons are popular lure choices. Local anglers have reported catching walleye using jigs tipped with shiners or worms, spoons, deep-diving crankbaits, and worm harness spinners while trolling.

Yellow Perch

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good To Excellent

Allegheny Reservoir is loaded with fat yellow perch. White perch reside here as well, but yellow perch are more predominant, and popular with locals. There was excellent perch fishing through the ice this Winter, and fishing should remain very good throughout the year. Anglers catching lots of yellow perch report using small hooks, or small jigs, tipped with worms, grubs or plastics. Perch provide a steady food source for larger, predator fish, plus they provide extremely fun fishing for anglers. If you enjoy a fish fry, they make for tasty table fare.

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Guide to fishing for smallmouth bass, channel catfish, white crappie, walleye, rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, muskie, northern pike, rock bass, white bass, white perch, yellow bass and yellow perch at Allegheny Reservoir in Pennsylvania.

Allegheny Reservoir is a 12,000-acre lake with over 90 miles of shoreline. A great place to catch a 'fish of a lifetime', this is known as a big fish factory. The state record for northern pike was caught here. Muskies over 40 lbs are not uncommon. In addition, the lake offers fishing for catfish, bass, crappie, trout, perch and other sunfish. In winter, ice fishing is popular.

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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".