Shenandoah Reservoir

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

What to Expect at Shenandoah Reservoir

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah Reservoir

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

Bass

Largemouth bass in Shenandoah Reservoir can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie at Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah Reservoir for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Shenandoah Reservoir.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For Shenandoah Reservoir channel cats, place cut bait or a nightcrawler along the creek channel and give the bait time to work.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Shenandoah Reservoir

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

When to Fish Shenandoah Reservoir

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