Moon Lake near Nanticoke: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Moon Lake lies within the bounds of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Height above sea level is 1,138 feet. It runs to roughly 48 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Start from Nanticoke, 4 miles down the road. Allentown is the closest city, 53 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Luzerne County cover brown trout, brook trout and largemouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Moon Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 23°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Moon Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a marina, Moon Lake Boat Launch, half a mile away. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Pikes Creek Reservoir at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Moon Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.