The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (back of a cove) is open for everyone; the other 5 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Beltzville Lake
Carbon County, Pennsylvania · 950 acres (1.5 sq mi)
54°F water, level steady, windy Friday (15 mph N).
About Beltzville Lake
Beltzville Lake is a reservoir in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, covering 950 acres. Beltzville Dam holds it back on the Pohopoco Creek. Beltzville Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir in Carbon County popular for striped bass and trout fishing.
From end to end it runs about 4 miles and its shoreline adds up to about 10.7 miles. Its surface is about 630 ft above sea level. Weissport East lies about 2.7 miles to the southwest. The closest city is Allentown, about 18 miles away.
- Size
- 950 acres (1.5 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 10.7 miles
- End to end
- About 4 miles
- Elevation
- About 630 ft
- Type
- Reservoir
- Dam
- Beltzville Dam, Pohopoco Creek
- County
- Carbon County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Saturday Fair
- 6:15 am – 8:30 amsunrise · wind 10 mph
- 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 15 mph
Sunday Good
- 6:15 am – 8:30 amsunrise · wind 10 mph
- 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 10 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish in Beltzville Lake
The fish here: striped bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout, walleye, yellow perch and muskie. With the surface at 54°F, the notes below say which of them should be biting.
- GoodStriped bass
Comfortable range. Watch for birds and surface feeding.
- FairLargemouth bass
Cooling down. Try slow baits on points and deeper channel edges.
- FairSmallmouth bass
Picking up. Look on rocky points and gravel.
- GoodTrout
Good range. Near the surface and along shorelines.
- GoodWalleye
Prime range. Low light is best, on reefs and weed edges.
From today's water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Fishing spots
- 1Back of a cove
Sheltered, shallower water where baitfish gather.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
5 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
Steady over 7 days.
Latest reading .
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:47 am · sunset 4:45 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Beltzville Lake
- Weissport Eastabout 2.7 mi southwest
- Palmertonabout 3.5 mi south
- Lehightonabout 4.1 mi west
- Jim Thorpeabout 5 mi west
- Allentownnearest city, about 18 mi south
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Questions about Beltzville Lake
What fish are in Beltzville Lake?
Beltzville Lake holds striped bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout, walleye, yellow perch and muskie. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Beltzville Lake?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Beltzville Lake?
950 acres, with about 10.7 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Beltzville Lake?
Weissport East is about 2.7 miles southwest; Palmerton is about 3.5 miles south.
What is the water temperature at Beltzville Lake today?
The surface was about 54°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Beltzville Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
