Blaine Pond in Luzerne County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, you have Blaine Pond. The water sits 1,207 feet up. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Luzerne County are larger. Glen Lyon lies 11 miles from the water. Further out sit Nanticoke (13 miles) and Back Mountain (13 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Blaine Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Luzerne County include brown trout, brook trout and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Blaine Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 68°F, with January the cold end at about 23°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Blaine Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Foss Pond at 2.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Blaine Pond are worth checking on the day.