Spring Lake in Monroe County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The bank gives way to mixed woodland. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Pennsylvania. The town to know is East Stroudsburg, 1.4 miles out. After that come Stroudsburg at 2.5 miles and Arlington Heights at 3.4 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Monroe County include brown trout, brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Spring Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 26°F to 71°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Spring Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. Wind direction changes which bank is worth fishing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Gregory Pond, 0.9 miles away. None of that is settled for Spring Lake in what we hold.