Meadow Run Lake in Luzerne County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Meadow Run Lake is set in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Around the bank it is pine and birch. The closest town, Hudson, is 2.1 miles distant. Allentown sits 47 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Nearby alternatives: Deep Hollow Pond 1.3 miles off, 3.9 miles away is Mill Creek Reservoir, Lake Aleeda 4.8 miles off, 5.3 miles away is Crystal Lake and Bear Creek Lake 5.4 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Meadow Run Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Across Luzerne County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Meadow Run Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 22°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Meadow Run Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Deep Hollow Pond, 1.3 miles out. Confirm access to Meadow Run Lake locally before you travel.