Glass Pond Number One Fishing Guide, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Glass Pond Number One lies in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It sits at 1,447 feet above sea level. It measures about 52 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 1.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Start from Honesdale, 4.3 miles down the road. Waymart lies 5.4 miles off, Forest City another 8 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Glass Pond Number One

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Across Wayne County, recorded fish include yellow perch, bluegill, largemouth bass and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Glass Pond Number One the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 22°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Glass Pond Number One by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Glass Pond Number Two at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Glass Pond Number One in what we hold.