Fishing Moyers Lake in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Out in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, sits Moyers Lake. The surface lies 571 feet up. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Pennsylvania. Supplies mean a trip to Coopersburg, 1.5 miles off. Emmaus follows at 4.5 miles, then Spinnerstown at 5.2 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Moyers Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Lehigh County list brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Moyers Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 73°F for July and 27°F for January. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Moyers Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. There is a campsite 150 yards from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lake Thomas, 3 miles away. Nothing on Moyers Lake should be assumed from this page alone.