Fishing at Bucks Cove Lake, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Bucks Cove Lake is listed under Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The bank gives way to mixed forest. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Wayne County. 2.8 miles away sits Honesdale, the nearest town. Hawley is 5.3 miles and Waymart 9.8 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Bucks Cove Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Public occurrence data for Wayne County names yellow perch, bluegill and largemouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Bucks Cove Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 68°F, the coldest about 22°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running early April to late December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Bucks Cove Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Freethy Pond is 1.6 miles off. Check the position on Bucks Cove Lake before loading the car.