Ontelaunee Lake is a reservoir in Pennsylvania, near Berks County.
Ontelaunee Lake covers 1,081.86 acres in Berks County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Ontelaunee Lake, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.
A Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission survey at Ontelaunee Lake collected 224 channel catfish, including 39 fish at least 20 inches long. The same survey found large numbers of white perch.
The no-fishing zone sampled during that work is a reminder that fish can gather in protected sections even when anglers must stay outside the boundary.
Fish reported from Ontelaunee Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch.
For Ontelaunee Lake largemouth, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic. Rocky points on Ontelaunee Lake suit a grub, tube or compact crankbait when smallmouth are the target.
A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Ontelaunee Lake. For sunfish on Ontelaunee Lake, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Ontelaunee Lake yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.
A jig tipped with a minnow and a small trolling crankbait cover both slow and active walleye on Ontelaunee Lake.
A simple bottom rig with cut bait or prepared bait is a practical channel catfish setup on Ontelaunee Lake. Common carp in Ontelaunee Lake can be targeted with corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig.
Early spring on Ontelaunee Lake calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Ontelaunee Lake anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Ontelaunee Lake is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.
Check the incoming-water end and the dam side before settling into a pattern, since they often fish like different lakes on Ontelaunee Lake. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Ontelaunee Lake that reaches toward deeper water.
Ontelaunee Lake covers 1,081.86 acres.
The best first target at Ontelaunee Lake depends on conditions, but walleye, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass give anglers practical starting options.
Divide Ontelaunee Lake into an upper section, a middle section and the dam side, then let the first bites identify which part deserves more time.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.