Lower Birchwood Lake Fishing in Pike County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Lower Birchwood Lake is a Pike County water, in Pennsylvania. Elevation runs to 1,037 feet. Around 38 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from Birchwood Lakes, 0.6 miles down the road. Then Gold Key Lake, 4.3 miles, and Sunrise Lake, 5.2 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lower Birchwood Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Pike County cover yellow perch, brown trout, bluegill, smallmouth bass and chain pickerel. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lower Birchwood Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Lower Birchwood Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Nyce Lake, 0.6 miles away. Ask locally about Lower Birchwood Lake if anything is unclear.