Upper Hand is a reservoir in Pennsylvania, near Northampton County.
Upper Hand is a reservoir in Northampton County, but a dependable surface-area figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Upper Hand, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.
Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Upper Hand, 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 reported from Upper Hand include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.
Begin the largemouth search on Upper Hand with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.
A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Upper Hand. For sunfish on Upper Hand, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Upper Hand yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.
A simple bottom rig with cut bait or prepared bait is a practical channel catfish setup on Upper Hand.
Pick one kind of cover and fish it carefully, then compare it with a second cover type before moving far on Upper Hand. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Upper Hand that reaches toward deeper water.
On Upper Hand, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Upper Hand is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Upper Hand, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.
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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.
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.