Hawkey Pond, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Hawkey Pond lies within the bounds of Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The bank gives way to rolling bush. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Monroe County are larger. Head to Mount Pocono, 2 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Allentown, 37 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hawkey Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Hawkey Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Hawkey Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lynchwood Lake is 0.5 miles off. What applies at Hawkey Pond may have changed since it was mapped.