Fishing at Wangum Lake, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Wangum Lake is set in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The water sits 1,099 feet up. With some 32 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 1.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Hawley, is 4 miles away. For a city, Allentown is 62 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Wangum Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name yellow perch, bluegill and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Wangum Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 22°F to 68°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Wangum Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Whitney Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Wangum Lake carry more weight than any list.