Fishing at Star Pond, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  This water sits in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The bank is 1,588 feet above sea level. At 19 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Wayne County list. Deposit is the closest town at 6.3 miles. Beyond it, Susquehanna at 11 miles and Hallstead at 18 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Star Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Wayne County records list yellow perch, bluegill, largemouth bass and brown trout among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Star Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 67°F and January near 21°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Star Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Waidler Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Rules at Star Pond are worth checking on the day.