Fishing at Wild Fowl Pond, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Wild Fowl Pond falls in Sullivan County, part of Pennsylvania. Elevation runs to 2,083 feet. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is high ground by Pennsylvania standards. You are 13 miles from Harveys Lake. Allentown is the closest city, 68 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Wild Fowl Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Survey and observation records for Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Wild Fowl Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 21°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Wild Fowl Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Rouse Pond is 2.8 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Wild Fowl Pond.