Fairview Lake near Mount Pocono: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Fairview Lake lies within the bounds of Monroe County, Pennsylvania. This is mixed forest ground. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is a small entry by Monroe County standards. Nearest town is Mount Pocono, 0.4 miles off. Emerald Lakes follows at 3.4 miles, then Pocono Pines at 4.7 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fairview Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Monroe County include brown trout, brook trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Fairview Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 22°F for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Fairview Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Pocono Summit Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Fairview Lake may have changed since it was mapped.