Black Lake near Towanda: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Black Lake lies in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The land about it is pine and birch. Towanda sits 3.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Athens lies 10 miles off, Sayre another 12 miles. Others worth noting: 1.4 miles out stands Shores Pond, Lake Wesauking about 1.9 miles, 5.3 miles out stands Claverack Pond, Balsam Pond about 7.6 miles and 7.8 miles out stands Browns Pond. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Black Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Bradford County include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Black Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 70°F and January about 24°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. From about late March to around late December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Black Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Shores Pond, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Black Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.