Silver Creek Reservoir

Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek Reservoir, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.

What to Expect at Silver Creek Reservoir

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek Reservoir

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Silver Creek Reservoir. For sunfish on Silver Creek Reservoir, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Silver Creek Reservoir yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

After dark, try a nightcrawler or cut bait near a channel turn when fishing Silver Creek Reservoir for channel catfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Silver Creek Reservoir

Begin at a point or shoreline turn and work from shallow water toward the first useful depth change on Silver Creek Reservoir. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Silver Creek Reservoir that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Silver Creek Reservoir

On Silver Creek Reservoir, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Silver Creek Reservoir is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Silver Creek Reservoir, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.