Du Bois Reservoir is a reservoir in Pennsylvania, near Clearfield County.
Du Bois Reservoir covers 197.6 acres in Clearfield County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Du Bois Reservoir, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.
The 197.6 acres at Du Bois Reservoir provide room for several patterns, so it pays to compare the upper end, mid-lake points and the dam side.
Fish reported from Du Bois Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch.
When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Du Bois Reservoir, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts. Smallmouth at Du Bois Reservoir are better matched with tubes, grubs and crayfish-colored crankbaits on rock or clean points.
Crappie anglers on Du Bois Reservoir should count the jig down beside brush until the holding depth becomes clear. A small float, light line and a piece of worm are enough for Du Bois Reservoir bluegill around cover. Perch anglers on Du Bois Reservoir should stay mobile until several bites come from the same depth.
For Du Bois Reservoir walleye, follow the old channel with a jig or pull a crankbait across the first sharp break.
For Du Bois Reservoir channel cats, place cut bait or a nightcrawler along the creek channel and give the bait time to work. Common carp in Du Bois Reservoir can be targeted with corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig.
On Du Bois Reservoir, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Du Bois Reservoir is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Du Bois Reservoir, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.
Begin at a point or shoreline turn and work from shallow water toward the first useful depth change on Du Bois Reservoir. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Du Bois Reservoir that reaches toward deeper water.
Du Bois Reservoir covers 197.6 acres.
The best first target at Du Bois Reservoir depends on conditions, but walleye, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass give anglers practical starting options.
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