Lake Walter Fishing near Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Lake Walter belongs to Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. With some 35 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 1.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. You are 8.3 miles from Tunkhannock. It is 76 miles to Allentown, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Walter

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Susquehanna County include brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lake Walter a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 69°F for July and 23°F for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late March. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly late December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Lake Walter more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Thomas Pond is 3.2 miles distant. For Lake Walter in particular, ask before you travel.