Fishing Reining Pond in Wayne County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  The Wayne County entry here is Reining Pond, in Pennsylvania. The bank is 1,302 feet above sea level. Honesdale sits 3.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Then Waymart, 5.5 miles, and The Hideout, 8.3 miles. Within a short drive: Texas Rod Gun Club Lake just 1.7 miles, Cadjaw Pond a touch under 2.4 miles, Curtis Pond just 3.3 miles, Clemo Pond a touch under 3.5 miles and Freethy Pond just 4.1 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Reining Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. County-wide records name yellow perch, bluegill, largemouth bass and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Reining Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 22°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Reining Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Texas Rod Gun Club Lake is 1.7 miles off. None of that is settled for Reining Pond in what we hold.