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Cranberry Glade Lake

Cranberry Glade Lake is a reservoir in Pennsylvania, near Somerset County.

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Fish species in Cranberry Glade Lake

Cranberry Glade Lake covers 72.12 acres in Somerset County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Cranberry Glade Lake, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.

What to Expect at Cranberry Glade Lake

At 72.12 acres, Cranberry Glade Lake is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Cranberry Glade Lake

Fish reported from Cranberry Glade Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch.

Bass

For Cranberry Glade Lake largemouth, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic. Rocky points on Cranberry Glade Lake suit a grub, tube or compact crankbait when smallmouth are the target.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Walleye and Larger Predators

Walleye at Cranberry Glade Lake can be approached with a jig and minnow, paddletail or trolled crankbait along a point or channel edge.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Cranberry Glade Lake

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

When to Fish Cranberry Glade Lake

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

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission — Where to Fish

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission — Where to Fish

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Channel Catfish — supporting source

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission — Where to Fish

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Common Carp — supporting source

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission — Where to Fish

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission — Where to Fish

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Smallmouth Bass — supporting source

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission — Where to Fish

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Walleye — supporting source

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission — Where to Fish

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission — Where to Fish

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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