Pocono Highlands Lake Fishing near Saw Creek, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Pocono Highlands Lake is one of the Monroe County listings for Pennsylvania. Elevation runs to 725 feet. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The town to know is Saw Creek, 4.2 miles out. Allentown is the closest city, 38 miles away. Near neighbours: White Heron Lake sits 1 mile out, Deer Lake at 1.1 miles, Meadow Lake sits 1.1 miles out, Marshall Lake at 1.9 miles and Coolbaugh Lake sits 2 miles out. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Pocono Highlands Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Monroe County records list brown trout, brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and chain pickerel among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Pocono Highlands Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 26°F in January up to 71°F in July. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Pocono Highlands Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, White Heron Lake is 1 mile off. Where Pocono Highlands Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.