Sand Spring Lake Fishing in Carbon County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Look for Sand Spring Lake in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. White Haven lies 5.1 miles from the water. Allentown sits 30 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Sand Spring Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Carbon County list brown trout, brook trout, largemouth bass, walleye and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Sand Spring Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 23°F to 68°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Sand Spring Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows parking within 170 yards. The spot is marked as a fishing site on the map, half a mile from our point. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. There are toilets mapped about 130 yards away. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Hickory Run Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Sand Spring Lake if anything is unclear.