Gardner Creek Reservoir

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

What to Expect at Gardner Creek Reservoir

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Gardner Creek 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 Gardner Creek Reservoir

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

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Gardner Creek 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 Gardner Creek Reservoir. For sunfish on Gardner Creek Reservoir, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Gardner Creek Reservoir yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Gardner Creek Reservoir

Begin at a point or shoreline turn and work from shallow water toward the first useful depth change on Gardner Creek Reservoir. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Gardner Creek Reservoir that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Gardner Creek Reservoir

On Gardner Creek Reservoir, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Gardner Creek Reservoir is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Gardner Creek Reservoir, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.