Fishing at Lake Rose, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  You will find Lake Rose in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. About 23 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is high ground by Pennsylvania standards. Harveys Lake sits 15 miles from the bank. Allentown sits 65 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Rose

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish documented in Luzerne County include brown trout, brook trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lake Rose the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Rose.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. The mapped parking is Lake Rose Parking Area, half a mile away. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Lake Jean sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Lake Rose in particular, ask before you travel.