Fishing at Camp Sun Mountain Lake, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Camp Sun Mountain Lake falls in Monroe County, part of Pennsylvania. This is open valley ground. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Pennsylvania listings. East Stroudsburg is the closest place, 4.8 miles off. Allentown is the closest city, 35 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Camp Sun Mountain Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Monroe County list brown trout, brook trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Camp Sun Mountain Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 26°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Camp Sun Mountain Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Shawnee Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Check the position on Camp Sun Mountain Lake before loading the car.