Kittanning Reservoir

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

What to Expect at Kittanning Reservoir

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Kittanning 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 Kittanning Reservoir

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

Bass

Low light favors a topwater or spinnerbait for Kittanning Reservoir largemouth; brighter conditions call for a slower presentation beside cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for Kittanning Reservoir crappie. Bluegill and other sunfish in Kittanning Reservoir take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. Keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on Kittanning Reservoir.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Kittanning Reservoir

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

When to Fish Kittanning Reservoir

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