Lake Jean Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Out in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, sits Lake Jean. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. At 250 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. By surface area it heads our Sullivan County listings. Harveys Lake lies 14 miles from the water. Allentown is the closest city, 66 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Jean

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for Sullivan County cover brown trout, brook trout, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lake Jean gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 21°F in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Lake Jean.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lake Jean sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lake Jean are worth checking on the day.