Fishing at Honey Mud Pond, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Look for Honey Mud Pond in the Wayne County part of Pennsylvania. Height above sea level is 1,348 feet. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Wayne County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Waymart, 2.7 miles off. It is 70 miles to Allentown, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Honey Mud Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Wayne County records list yellow perch, bluegill, largemouth bass, brown trout and chain pickerel among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Honey Mud Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Honey Mud Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Little Keen Pond is 1.2 miles off. Treat access at Honey Mud Pond as something to verify.