Codorus Reservoir

Codorus Reservoir is a reservoir in Schuylkill County, but a dependable surface-area figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Codorus Reservoir, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.

What to Expect at Codorus Reservoir

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Codorus Reservoir, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Codorus Reservoir

Fish reported from Codorus Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Codorus Reservoir with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Codorus Reservoir. For sunfish on Codorus Reservoir, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Codorus Reservoir yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

Channel catfish in Codorus Reservoir take cut bait, nightcrawlers and prepared bait on a slip-sinker rig.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Codorus Reservoir

Let wind and water clarity choose the starting bank, then follow that bank until the bottom or cover changes on Codorus Reservoir. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Codorus Reservoir that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Codorus Reservoir

A sunny spring afternoon can pull Codorus Reservoir fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Codorus Reservoir may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Codorus Reservoir fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.