Camp William Penn Lake Fishing Guide, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  This water sits in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Elevation runs to 1,083 feet. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest town is Saw Creek, 5.7 miles away. Beyond it, Canadensis at 6.1 miles and Parkside at 6.3 miles. Neighbouring water: Otter Lake (0.7 miles), Hiawatha Lake 2.4 miles away, Lake Monroe (2.4 miles), Wilkinson Lake 2.9 miles away and Manzanedo Lake (3.4 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Camp William Penn Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Camp William Penn Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 69°F and January near 24°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Camp William Penn Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Otter Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Camp William Penn Lake for certain.