Whitesell Dam is a reservoir in Pike County, Pennsylvania.
Whitesell Dam covers 4.94 acres in Pike County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Whitesell Dam, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.
Because Whitesell Dam is only 4.94 acres, a careful bank-by-bank approach is more useful than constant moving.
Fish reported from Whitesell Dam include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch.
Begin the largemouth search on Whitesell Dam with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm. Use a tube, Ned rig or small swimbait for Whitesell Dam smallmouth where firm bottom meets deeper water.
Crappie at Whitesell Dam 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 Whitesell Dam for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Whitesell Dam.
Walleye at Whitesell Dam can be approached with a jig and minnow, paddletail or trolled crankbait along a point or channel edge.
Pick one kind of cover and fish it carefully, then compare it with a second cover type before moving far on Whitesell Dam. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Whitesell Dam that reaches toward deeper water.
On Whitesell Dam, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Whitesell Dam is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Whitesell Dam, 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.
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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.