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

• Overview

  Lake Wallenpaupack is one of the Wayne County listings for Pennsylvania. It stands 1,188 feet above sea level. This is big water, about 8.5 sq miles, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Of the waters listed here in Wayne County, this is the largest. The closest town, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, is 2.9 miles distant. Hawley follows at 4.3 miles, then The Hideout at 6.5 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Wallenpaupack

  There is a figure for this one: 60 ft. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Species logged across Wayne County include yellow perch, bluegill, largemouth bass, brown trout and chain pickerel. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lake Wallenpaupack gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 23°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Wallenpaupack.

• Tackle & Baits

  It is marked public, so anyone may fish it. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Goose Pond at 2.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Lake Wallenpaupack is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.