Nazareth Reservoir Fishing Guide, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  This water sits in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The bank is 1,106 feet above sea level. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Monroe County standards. Pen Argyl is the closest town at 1.9 miles. Further out sit Wind Gap (2.1 miles) and Saylorsburg (2.2 miles). The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Nazareth Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Survey and observation records for Monroe County include brown trout, brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Nazareth Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 25°F in January and 71°F in July. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Nazareth Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Witmers Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Nazareth Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.