Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir covers 89.91 acres in Lycoming County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.
What to Expect at Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir
At 89.91 acres, Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.
Fish and Useful Baits at Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir
Fish reported from Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch. Rainbow trout are also stocked in Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir.
Bass
When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts. Use a tube, Ned rig or small swimbait for Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir smallmouth where firm bottom meets deeper water.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
Crappie at Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir 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 Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir.
Walleye and Larger Predators
Low-light walleye fishing on Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir calls for shallow crankbaits, while daylight favors jigs on deeper structure.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir
Let wind and water clarity choose the starting bank, then follow that bank until the bottom or cover changes on Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir that reaches toward deeper water.
When to Fish Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir
A sunny spring afternoon can pull Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.
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