Lake Wallenpaupack

Pike & Wayne Counties, Pennsylvania

A Pocono Mountains lake built for hydroelectric power. It fishes well for striped bass and walleye, and it gets busy with recreational boats in summer.

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Surface area5,700 acres

Max depth60 ft

Shoreline52 mi

Boat motorsUnlimited (speed limits apply)

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Striped Bass●●●●○

Early morning surface blitzes. Swimbaits and topwater.

Walleye●●●●○

Rocky humps and points at dusk.

Smallmouth Bass●●●●○

Rock piles and islands. Drop-shot in summer.

Pickerel●●●○○

Weedy coves. Spinnerbaits and spoons.

When they bite

Month-by-month activity for each target species.

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Striped Bass
Walleye
Smallmouth Bass
Pickerel

SlowFairGoodHot

Boat launches

5 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Mangan CoveFree
PFBC access, free. Off SR 590 near Route 6. ADA fishing pierDirections ↗
LedgedaleFee
Brookfield access. Fee, waived for campersDirections ↗
CaffreyFee
Brookfield access. Fee, waived for campersDirections ↗
Ironwood PointFee
Brookfield access. Fee. ADA fishing pierDirections ↗
WilsonvilleFee
Brookfield access near the dam. Fee. Pump-outDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Lake Wallenpaupack are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

Wallenpaupack Sport ShopNearby
30 Welwood Avenue, Hawley(570) 226-4797 Directions ↗
JC'S Live Bait and Tackle Shop Inc.10.7 mi
508 Main Street, Gouldsboro(570) 846-9366 Directions ↗
Hagemann's Tackle & Variety13.4 mi
116 Richardson Avenue, Shohola(570) 559-7589 Directions ↗

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Local tips

Fish early on summer weekends before boat traffic builds.
Water levels drop in fall with power generation. Watch for exposed hazards.
Stripers push bait into the back of coves in October.

Angler reports

Water temp, what's biting, and anything else other anglers should know about Lake Wallenpaupack.

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