Sorber Pond, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Luzerne County in Pennsylvania is where Sorber Pond sits. Everything around it is mixed forest. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is a small entry by Luzerne County standards. The closest town, Glen Lyon, is 4 miles away. Allentown sits 53 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Sorber Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Luzerne County: brown trout, brook trout and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Sorber Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 24°F in January and 70°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly late December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Sorber Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Hillcrest Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Sorber Pond.