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Pennsylvania lakes and reservoirs

White Oak Pond Fishing

A 175-acre Pennsylvania pond in Wayne County.

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Wayne County

A short guide to White Oak Pond

The Fish and Boat Commission lists White Oak Pond at 175 acres; it sits in Wayne County. PFBC records list the owner as PFBC. Waymart, about 4 miles out, makes the nearest town. It falls in the PFBC Northeast Region.

PFBC names bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, crappie, largemouth bass, walleye and yellow perch for it. Trailers go in at 1 access area with a ramp.

175acres

1ramp access areas

6species listed

1counties

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

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Species

What anglers catch at White Oak Pond

Each chip marks a fish PFBC connects with White Oak Pond.

Bluegill and pumpkinseed Chain pickerel Crappie Largemouth bass Walleye Yellow perch

PFBC WWCW species listing by water and PFBC stocking schedules, retrieved October 23, 2026.

Access

Ramps that put boats on White Oak Pond

White Oak Pond Accesspaved ramp, 8 trailer spaces, electric motors only; owner PFBC

Other access areas near White Oak Pond

Lake Alden – Long Pond AccessLong Pond, 3 miles northeast
Prompton Dam AccessPrompton Lake, 3 miles southeast
Miller Pond AccessMiller Pond, 5 miles north
Stillwater Lake AccessStillwater Lake, 7 miles northwest
Industrial Point River AccessLackawaxen River, 8 miles southeast
Merli-Sarnoski AccessMerli-Sarnoski Lake, 9 miles southwest

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

Limits

Creel counts and minimum sizes at White Oak 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

White Oak Pond follows the inland table of the Summary, plus any program rule listed here.

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

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Compare

Nearby lakes and White Oak Pond, side by side

Lake	Distance	Acres	Ramps	Species	Stocked trout
White Oak Pond		175	1	6
Long Pond	2 miles northeast	81	1	7	yes
Prompton Dam	4 miles southeast	280	1	6
Miller Pond	5 miles north	61	1	4
Stillwater Lake, Susquehanna County	7 miles northwest	83	1	5
Lower Woods Pond	9 miles northeast	91	0	5

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

Nearby

Around White Oak Pond

Reservoirs and lakes close to White Oak Pond

Long Pond2 miles northeast
Prompton Dam4 miles southeast
Miller Pond5 miles north
Stillwater Lake, Susquehanna County7 miles northwest
Lower Woods Pond9 miles northeast

Where White Oak Pond anglers stock up

Fazio's Archery Bait & Tackle Martbait and tackle shop, Eynon, 15 miles
Captain Joe's Sales & Service Incmarina, Lakeville, 16 miles
Dave's Outdoors Shop L.L.Cbait and tackle shop, scott township, 16 miles
S K Marinemarina, Scott Township, 16 miles
Lighthouse Harbor Marina, 10 Rose Rdmarina, Lake Ariel, 16 miles
Walt's Landingmarina, Hawley, 16 miles

Hire a guide for White Oak Pond

Boyds Nepa Guding Servicecharter, Waverly, (570) 417-5841
Lakeside Cottagescharter, Tafton, (570) 226-8907
Narrowbrook Guide Servicefishing guide, Milford, (866) 352-6743

Overnight bases around White Oak Pond

Waymart4 miles
Forest City4 miles
Carbondale8 miles

White Oak Pond by county

Wayne Countyseat: Honesdale

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Fish ID

A photo guide to fish at White Oak Pond

Chain Pickerel, Pennsylvania — Chain Pickerel
Photo: Hellion102792, CC BY-SA 4.0

Crappie, Pennsylvania — Crappie
Photo: United States Fish and Wildlife Services, Public domain

Striped Bass, Pennsylvania — Striped Bass
Photo: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0

American Shad, Pennsylvania — American Shad
Photo: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Before you go to White Oak Pond: common questions

Where in Pennsylvania is White Oak Pond?

You will find it in Wayne County, PFBC Northeast Region, about 4 miles from Waymart.

How large is White Oak Pond by PFBC count?

Roughly 175 acres.

Which access area serves White Oak Pond?

There are 1 ramp access area; White Oak Pond Access is the largest.

Does White Oak Pond hold bass and panfish?

PFBC lists bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, crappie, largemouth bass, walleye and yellow perch.

Does White Oak Pond have special regulations?

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

Which Pennsylvania license and permit fit White Oak 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.

When does PFBC stock White Oak Pond?

Not on the 2026 schedule.

Who sells minnows on the way to White Oak Pond?

Drive about 15 miles to Fazio's Archery Bait & Tackle Mart.

Spend an evening casting White Oak Pond

Check the Summary rows before a fish goes on the stringer.

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