Lower Woods Pond
Fishing and stocking
Largemouth bass and golden shiner water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 22,700 fish in the published allocation. A 86-acre reservoir, and one of 14 stocked waters on the Wayne County record.
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What swims here
Largemouth bass
Season program record
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Pennsylvania season shape statewide: mid-february into october.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Golden shiner (forage) | fingerling | 9,100 |
| 2025 season | Golden shiner (forage) | fingerling | 9,100 |
| 2025 season | Largemouth bass | 4,500 |
When to fish Lower Woods Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:38-11:38 am and 10:00 pm-12:00 am | 3:54-4:54 am and 4:10-5:10 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:24 am-12:24 pm and 10:48 pm-12:48 am | 5:03-6:03 am and 4:33-5:33 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Woods Pond/Under drawdown/Ramp CLOSED | shore fishing | no fee |
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
For the bass (largemouth bass on the season program here, stillwater)
| Medium spinning or casting rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium; 10 to 12 lb line |
| Stick worms and soft plastics | weightless stick worms around cover; Texas rig in wood |
| Spinnerbaits and squarebills | cover water along banks and riprap |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
- Big Bass Special Regulation
- Brood Stock Lakes Program: Musky, Pike and Pickerel
- Catch and Release Lakes
Named as published by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Each link opens the official text; read the rule there before you fish. We do not restate regulations.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Pond Branch | 1.4 mi | Mar 14 |
| Duck Harbor Pond | 3.4 mi | 2026 season |
| East Branch Dyberry Creek | 5.7 mi | May 6 |
| West Branch Dyberry Creek | 5.7 mi | May 6 |
| Equinunk Creek | 8.3 mi | Apr 21 |
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