Beltzville Lake

Carbon County, Pennsylvania

946.9-acre impoundment in Carbon County (Beltzville State Park) managed as a two-story cold/warmwater fishery. PFBC survey notes walleye and good numbers of largemouth and smallmouth bass.

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Surface area947 acres

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Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Walleye●●●○○

Points, flats and reefs at low light. Jigs and live bait early, crankbaits and crawler harnesses in summer.

Largemouth Bass●●○○○

Weeds, docks and wood in the shallows.

Smallmouth Bass●●○○○

Rock, gravel and points. Tubes, jerkbaits and drop-shots.

Muskellunge●○○○○

Big baits along weed edges and rock bars, best in fall.

Yellow Perch●○○○○

Schools on mud and sand flats. Great through the ice.

Striped Bass●○○○○

Follow shad schools. Live bait, umbrella rigs and topwater.

Boat launches

4 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Beltzville State ParkBank
Much of the northern shoreline reachable from Pohopoco Drive; individual ramps not named by DCNR pageDirections ↗
Pine Run East LaunchPublic
Northern shore; three-lane ramp, ADA accessible courtesy dock, gravel beaching area, car/trailer parking.Directions ↗
Preacher's Camp Launching AreaPublic
Southern shore; two-lane ramp, car/trailer parking.Directions ↗
More public accessPublic
See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Beltzville Lake are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission before you fish.

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Local tips

PFBC 2017 survey found walleye all above 15 inches.
Largemouth to smallmouth bass run about 3:1.

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