Wolf Lake near Hawley: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Wolf Lake sits in Pike County, out in Pennsylvania. It sits in pine and birch. With some 127 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 2.1 miles of margin, front to back. On our Pike County list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Hawley, is 5.6 miles distant. Honesdale is 8.6 miles and Barryville 11 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Wolf Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Pike County include yellow perch, brown trout and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Wolf Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 22°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Wolf Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Corilla Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Wolf Lake carry more weight than any list.