Log Tavern Pond in Pike County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Log Tavern Pond sits in Pike County, out in Pennsylvania. Height above sea level is 1,306 feet. Around 75 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 1.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. The closest town, Gold Key Lake, is 0.7 miles away. For a city, Paterson is 48 miles off. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Log Tavern Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Pike County cover yellow perch, brown trout and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Log Tavern Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 68°F and January near 23°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Log Tavern Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Crescent Lake is 0.7 miles off. Signs at Log Tavern Pond carry more weight than any list.