Pa-420 Reservoir is a reservoir in Wayne County, but a dependable surface-area figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Pa-420 Reservoir, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.
What to Expect at Pa-420 Reservoir
Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Pa-420 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 Pa-420 Reservoir
Fish reported from Pa-420 Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.
Bass
For Pa-420 Reservoir largemouth, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For Pa-420 Reservoir crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Pa-420 Reservoir are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Pa-420 Reservoir are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
Channel catfish in Pa-420 Reservoir take cut bait, nightcrawlers and prepared bait on a slip-sinker rig.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Pa-420 Reservoir
Fish one protected section slowly before testing the windblown side, because the two banks can have very different water color on Pa-420 Reservoir. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Pa-420 Reservoir that reaches toward deeper water.
When to Fish Pa-420 Reservoir
Spring at Pa-420 Reservoir favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Pa-420 Reservoir, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Pa-420 Reservoir become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.