Lost Lakes, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, this is Lost Lakes. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Monroe County list. Some 2.2 miles away sits Pocono Pines, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Allentown, 33 miles distant. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lakes

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Monroe County include brown trout, brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lost Lakes the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Lost Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. State Game Lands Number 318 takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Halfmoon Lake, 1.4 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Lost Lakes.