Lake Ladore in Wayne County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Ladore is set in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The bank is 1,381 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 265 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. With 4.6 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Wayne County. Head to Waymart, 1.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Allentown is 66 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ladore

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open biodiversity records for Wayne County list yellow perch, bluegill, largemouth bass and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lake Ladore that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 22°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Lake Ladore regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Hoadley Pond is 0.9 miles off. For Lake Ladore in particular, ask before you travel.