Duck Harbor Pond Access: PFBC Public Boat Launch on the Southwestern Shore in Wayne County, PA. A PFBC public boat launch is on the southwestern shore of Duck Harbor Pond at 41.749145, -75.211382, off Duck Harbor Road in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Anyone with a current Pennsylvania fishing license (required age 16 and up) can launch and fish from there; a Trout/Salmon Permit is required to keep trout. The surrounding 960 acres of land at The Woods at Duck Harbor are private community land; please use the public launch rather than crossing community roads. Other nearby public-access waters include Belmont Lake (PFBC, about 35 minutes south), Prompton Lake (USACE, about 45 minutes south), and the upper Delaware River with NPS public access points along PA-191.
The Woods at Duck Harbor community roads, lots, gates, and the wooded shoreline owned by lot owners are private. Visitors to the community land are by invitation of a lot owner only. To visit the pond, please use the PFBC public launch on the southwestern shore at 41.749145, -75.211382 rather than crossing community roads or lots.
Visitors searching for “Duck Harbor Pond boat launch” or “Duck Harbor Pond public access” will find a PFBC public boat launch on the southwestern shore at 41.749145, -75.211382, off Duck Harbor Road. Standard PFBC boating rules (registration, PFDs, operator conduct) apply, and Wayne County special regulations (58 Pa. Code 111.64) list no horsepower restriction for the pond. The surrounding 960 acres of land are private community land, so this page exists to direct visitors to the public ramp rather than into the community.
A current Pennsylvania fishing license is required to fish public Pennsylvania waters. See the PFBC fishing license page for details.
You can still get to know Duck Harbor Pond as a place. This site offers a free, public local guide to its glacial origins, its 19th century lumber and chemical history, the wildlife on the Atlantic Flyway, and the seasonal lake conditions, all without entering the community.
Yes. A PFBC public boat launch is on the pond's southwestern shore at 41.749145, -75.211382, off Duck Harbor Road in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Standard PFBC boating rules apply. The surrounding 960 acres of land at The Woods at Duck Harbor are private; please use the public launch rather than crossing community roads or lots.
Yes. Duck Harbor Pond is a roughly 230 acre PFBC stocked pond with a public boat launch on its southwestern shore at 41.749145, -75.211382, off Duck Harbor Road. Anyone age 16 or older needs a current Pennsylvania fishing license; a Trout/Salmon Permit is required to keep or possess trout. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stocks the pond with walleye and brown trout. Other nearby public-access waters include Belmont Lake (Pleasant Mount, PA) and Prompton Lake (USACE).
Duck Harbor Pond itself has a PFBC public boat launch on its southwestern shore off Duck Harbor Road. Other nearby public-access waters include Belmont Lake (PFBC, Pleasant Mount, PA), about 35 minutes south, with a developed public boat ramp; Prompton Lake (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wayne County, PA), about 45 minutes south, with public boat ramps; and the upper Delaware River with National Park Service public access points along PA-191.
The community roads, lots, and gates of The Woods at Duck Harbor are private. To visit the pond, use the PFBC public boat launch on the southwestern shore at 41.749145, -75.211382, off Duck Harbor Road, rather than entering the community. The pond water and the launch are open to anyone with the appropriate PA fishing or boating credentials.
This site provides a free, public local guide to Duck Harbor Pond covering its history, wildlife, lake conditions, and fish species. Start at the Duck Harbor Pond hub on this site and follow the History, Wildlife, and Conditions sub-pages. For places you can actually paddle or fish in person, use the public-access alternatives listed above.
Independent community resource. This site is created and maintained by neighbors. It is not affiliated with Duck Harbor Company, LLC or with Duck Harbor Group, and it does not represent any community board, association, or official authority.