Grassy Pond Fishing Guide, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Grassy Pond lies in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It sits at 1,883 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 14 acres — small enough to read in one session. Compared with other Pennsylvania water on our list, it sits high. Nearest town is Big Bass Lake, 8.1 miles off. After that come Dupont at 9.9 miles and Moscow at 9.9 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Grassy Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Luzerne County cover brown trout, brook trout and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Grassy Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Grassy Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Somewhere to sit and eat is 0.9 miles out. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Bear Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Grassy Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.