Lake Valhalla, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Valhalla lies in Monroe County, in Pennsylvania. The bank is 472 feet above sea level. At roughly 17 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Pennsylvania listings. East Stroudsburg is the closest town at 2.4 miles. Stroudsburg is 3.4 miles away, with Penn Estates at 3.7 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Valhalla

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Monroe County cover brown trout, brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lake Valhalla should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 25°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Lake Valhalla rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Eagle Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lake Valhalla as something to verify.