Newton Lake Fishing in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Newton Lake is listed under Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. This is mixed forest country. Surface area is around 90 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.4 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On our Susquehanna County list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Simpson, 4.3 miles away. Forest City lies 4.5 miles off, Carbondale another 4.7 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Newton Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Susquehanna County list brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Newton Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 21°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Newton Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Crystal Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Newton Lake are worth checking on the day.