Emsworth Pool

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

What to Expect at Emsworth Pool

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Emsworth Pool, 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 Emsworth Pool

Fish reported from Emsworth Pool include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch. Hybrid striped bass are also stocked in Emsworth Pool.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Emsworth Pool can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie at Emsworth Pool respond to a small jig or live minnow beside brush and suspended cover. Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Emsworth Pool for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Emsworth Pool.

Walleye and Larger Predators

Hybrid striped bass in Emsworth Pool often follow open-water bait, making shad-colored swimbaits and spoons useful search lures.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Emsworth Pool

Check the incoming-water end and the dam side before settling into a pattern, since they often fish like different lakes on Emsworth Pool. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Emsworth Pool that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Emsworth Pool

Early spring on Emsworth Pool calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Emsworth Pool anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Emsworth Pool is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.