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Cooks Pond

Orwell, Pennsylvania — Bradford County.

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33Surface acres
1Public access sites

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 66412145).

Location & fast facts

Where Cooks Pond is in Pennsylvania

The red circle marks Cooks Pond.

Fast facts

About Cooks Pond

  • County: Bradford
  • Town: Orwell
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 117 mi from Harrisburg and 220 mi from Pittsburgh, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Pennsylvania

Official PFBC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Boating. 1 public trailer launch listed (see access)
  • Fishing. Largemouth bass, Black crappie, Bluegill and Yellow perch
  • Camping. 2 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Boat traffic. A public trailer launch means motorboats share the water; expect more traffic on summer weekends.
  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Official fishing data (PA Fish and Boat Commission)

32Acres (state figure)

Fish species listed by PFBC biologists as warmwater/coolwater fishing opportunities: Black crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth bass, Pumpkinseed, Yellow perch.

Trout: PFBC stocked trout water, open to fishing year-round

Source: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) warmwater/coolwater fisheries lakes and stocked trout waterbodies (via PASDA), record for Cooks Pond, Bradford County. See PFBC fishing for regulations and stocking schedules. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

Lake map

Cooks Pond shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Cook'S Pond (Boat launch)10.1 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launch
  1. 1Cook'S Pond
    Boat launch · Orwell

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 66412145), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: PFBC fishing and boating access points. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Cooks Pond

We found 2 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Cooks Pond. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

All campgrounds & RV parks in Pennsylvania

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (41.8959, -76.2373). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Cooks Pond. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Cooks Pond

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed, 1 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Cook'S PondOrwellUnknownBoat ramp · Yes ramp—No feeBoating41.8951, -76.2398

    PFBC fishing and boating access points

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Cooks Pond

    How big is Cooks Pond?

    Cooks Pond covers about 33 acres in Orwell, Pennsylvania (Bradford County).

    What fish are in Cooks Pond?

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission lists Largemouth bass, Black crappie, Bluegill, Yellow perch and Pumpkinseed.

    Is there a public boat launch on Cooks Pond?

    Yes. 1 public trailer launch is listed: Cook'S Pond. Check posted fees and parking rules.

    Are there campgrounds near Cooks Pond?

    Yes. We list 2 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles.

    What towns are on Cooks Pond?

    Cooks Pond touches Orwell in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

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