Place Pond Fishing Guide, Pike County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Pennsylvania holds Place Pond, in Pike County. The ground round it is lake country bush. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Pike County are larger. For a base, Saw Creek sits 1.7 miles out. It is 43 miles to Allentown, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Place Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Pike County cover yellow perch, brown trout, bluegill, smallmouth bass and chain pickerel. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Place Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 24°F in January up to 70°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near late December in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Place Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, First Pond is 1.3 miles off. Nothing on Place Pond should be assumed from this page alone.