Lake Nadine Fishing near Athens, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Lake Nadine sits in Bradford County, out in Pennsylvania. The surface lies 1,427 feet up. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Bradford County are larger. You are 10 miles from Athens. For a city, Syracuse is 79 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Nadine

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lake Nadine that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 22°F on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lake Nadine the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Bonin at 3.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Lake Nadine as something to verify.