Leisure Lake Fishing near Tannersville, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Monroe County in Pennsylvania is where Leisure Lake sits. Height above sea level is 1,129 feet. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Monroe County list. The nearest place of any size is Tannersville, 2.7 miles away. Further out sit Mount Pocono (3.7 miles) and Parkside (4.4 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Leisure Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged across Monroe County include brown trout, brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Leisure Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 25°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. Open water usually runs from late March until about late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Leisure Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Public data records a pier about 0.9 miles out. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Brookdale Lake is 0.8 miles off. Treat Leisure Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.