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Pennsylvania lakes and reservoirs

Pecks Pond Fishing

A 300-acre Pennsylvania pond in Pike County.

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Pike County

Pecks Pond: the basics

PFBC mapping credits Pecks Pond with 300 acres of water in Pike County. Groceries and gas wait in Hemlock Farms, about 2 miles off. Fisheries staff of the Northeast Region manage it.

Boaters use 2 access areas with ramps.

300acres

2ramp access areas

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PFBC Lakes_Point layer (acres from NHD), Census places, retrieved October 23, 2026.

Directions to Pecks Pond PFBC page for Pecks Pond

Access

PFBC access areas at Pecks Pond

Old Route 402 Accessboat ramp, parking fewer than 10 spaces, electric motors only; owner Bureau of Forestry
Pecks Pond Picnic Areaboat ramp, parking 10 spaces or more, electric motors only; owner Bureau of Forestry

Public ramps near Pecks Pond

Little Mud Pond AccessLittle Mud Pond, 4 miles southeast
Burley Inlet Boat Mooring No. 3 AccessPromised Land Lake, 5 miles west
Lake Minisink AccessLake Minisink, 6 miles south
Ridgefield Point Boat Mooring No. 2 AccessPromised Land Lake, 6 miles west
Snow Shanty Boat Mooring AccessPromised Land Lake, 6 miles west
Main Beach and Picnic AreaPromised Land Lake, 7 miles west

PFBC access areas layer (ramps and fishing-only sites), retrieved October 23, 2026.

Limits

Harvest limits at Pecks Pond

Species	Creel and size	Season
Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30)	6 (combined species); minimum 12 inches	June 13 through Sept. 30
Bass (Jan. 1 to April 10, Oct. 1 to Dec. 31)	4 (combined species); minimum 15 inches	Jan. 1 through April 10 and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31
Bass (April 11 to June 12)	NO HARVEST – catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted)	April 11 through June 12 (no harvest begins 12:01 a.m.)
Muskellunge and tiger muskellunge	1 (combined species); minimum 40 inches	Open year-round
Northern pike	2; minimum 24 inches	Open year-round
Chain pickerel	4; minimum 18 inches	Open year-round
Walleye and saugeye	6; minimum 15 inches	Jan. 1 through March 14 and May 2 through Dec. 31
Sunfish, crappie and other panfish	50 (combined species)	Open year-round
Catfish	50 (combined species)	Open year-round
Striped bass and hybrids	2 (combined species); minimum 20 inches	Open year-round
American shad	3	Open year-round

For Pecks Pond, the Summary inland rows hold except where a listing below names it.

Special listings for Pecks Pond

Catch and Release Lakes (Summary page)

2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary (PFBC), pp. 10-17, retrieved October 23, 2026.

Pennsylvania license and limits

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Compare

Sizing Pecks Pond against nearby water

Lake	Distance	Acres	Ramps	Species	Stocked trout
Pecks Pond		300	2	0
Little Mud Pond	4 miles southeast	26	1	4	yes
Lake Minisink	6 miles south	34	1	0	yes
Promised Land Lake	6 miles west	422	4	5
Lower Lake	7 miles west	173	2	5	yes
Shohola Marsh Reservoir	8 miles northeast	1,134	0	5

PFBC Lakes_Point, access areas and species listings, retrieved October 23, 2026.

Nearby

Near the Pecks Pond area

Lakes in the same region as Pecks Pond

Little Mud Pond4 miles southeast
Lake Minisink6 miles south
Promised Land Lake6 miles west
Lower Lake7 miles west
Shohola Marsh Reservoir8 miles northeast

Bait and lures on the road to Pecks Pond

Colton Fly Companybait and tackle shop, Dingmans Ferry, 9 miles
24-7 Innovationsmarina, Greentown, 10 miles
Pine Crest Marina, Incmarina, Greentown, 10 miles
Lighthouse Harbor Marina, 969 Route 507marina, Greentown, 10 miles
1st Klas Marinamarina, Tafton, 11 miles
Seeley's Landingmarina, Hawley, 11 miles

Guides and captains for Pecks Pond

Ixtapa Sport Fishing Charterscharter, East Stroudsburg, (570) 688-9466
Lakeside Cottagescharter, Tafton, (570) 226-8907
Narrowbrook Guide Servicefishing guide, Milford, (866) 352-6743

Boroughs and towns close to Pecks Pond

Hemlock Farms2 miles
Pocono Woodland Lakes10 miles
Saw Creek12 miles

Which counties Pecks Pond reaches

Pike Countyseat: Milford

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Photographs

A photo look at the water by Pecks Pond

Delaware River, Pennsylvania — Delaware River 76 mi
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lake Wallenpaupack, Pennsylvania — Lake Wallenpaupack 12 mi
Photo: Matt Saunders, CC BY-SA 3.0

Prompton Dam, Pennsylvania — Prompton Dam 26 mi
Photo: Clint, CC BY-SA 2.0

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — Lackawanna County 31 mi
Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Short answers about fishing Pecks Pond

Which PFBC region covers Pecks Pond?

Pike County, PFBC Northeast Region, about 2 miles from Hemlock Farms.

What acreage does Pecks Pond have?

About 300 acres.

Does PFBC map a boat ramp on Pecks Pond?

PFBC maps 2 ramp access areas; start at Old Route 402 Access.

Which fish bite for Keystone anglers at Pecks Pond?

PFBC files no roster for this water.

Which creel limits apply at Pecks Pond?

Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30): 6 (combined species); minimum 12 inches; June 13 through Sept. 30.

Can a visitor fish Pecks Pond?

Anyone 16 or older needs a Pennsylvania fishing license: $27.97 for residents, $60.97 for nonresidents and $14.47 for resident seniors, fees included.

Is Pecks Pond on the 2026 stocking schedule?

It is not on the 2026 PFBC stocking schedules.

Which listed Pennsylvania shop is the shortest drive to Pecks Pond?

Try Colton Fly Company, roughly 9 miles off.

Plan a day at Pecks Pond

Check the limits above, then pick an access area.

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