Sweet Arrow Lake Fishing near Pine Grove, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  This water sits in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The water sits 554 feet up. With some 80 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 1.8 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Schuylkill County list. For a base, Pine Grove sits 2.2 miles out. Then Tremont, 3.9 miles, and Minersville, 9.6 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Sweet Arrow Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Schuylkill County names brown trout, brook trout and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Sweet Arrow Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 72°F, with January the cold end at about 27°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Sweet Arrow Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is a slipway at Boat Launch, roughly half a mile off. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Dell Lake at 6.4 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Sweet Arrow Lake is worth confirming on the day.