Sawkill Pond near Gold Key Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Pike County, Pennsylvania, you have Sawkill Pond. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It runs to roughly 61 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 1.9 miles, and most of it is walkable. Start from Gold Key Lake, 3.7 miles down the road. Sunrise Lake follows at 4.7 miles, then Conashaugh Lakes at 5.8 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Sawkill Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Reported across Pike County: yellow perch, brown trout, bluegill and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Sawkill Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 69°F and January about 23°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Sawkill Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. The water borders Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve, so reserve rules are likely to apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Nitche Pond, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Sawkill Pond before loading the car.