Woodland Lake, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The country round it is farm and woodlot from end to end. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Monroe County. The closest town, Penn Estates, is 4 miles distant. Allentown sits 36 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Woodland Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Monroe County: brown trout, brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Woodland Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 25°F in January up to 71°F in July. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Woodland Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Pocono Highlands Lake, 0.7 miles away. None of that is settled for Woodland Lake in what we hold.