Stump Pond near Susquehanna: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Stump Pond lies in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Head to Susquehanna, 6.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Syracuse, 86 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Stump Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Susquehanna County cover brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Stump Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 21°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Stump Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Page Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Stump Pond.