Blue Giant Meadow Lake, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blue Giant Meadow Lake is set in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Mountain Top lies 3.9 miles from the water. For a city, Allentown is 44 miles off. Also on the doorstep: 1 mile out stands Lake Blytheburn, Nuangola Lake at about 2 miles, 3.2 miles out stands Hanover Reservoir, Mud Pond at about 3.5 miles and 3.8 miles out stands Mountain Pond. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Blue Giant Meadow Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Luzerne County records list brown trout, brook trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Blue Giant Meadow Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 24°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near late December in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Blue Giant Meadow Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Blytheburn at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Blue Giant Meadow Lake before loading the car.