Fishing near New Milford, New Jersey

Find New Milford in New Jersey, inside Bergen County. Some 16,801 people call it home. From the door outwards: Cooper Pond a shade over 0.9 miles, Oradell Reservoir a shade over 2.7 miles to the north, Pascack Brook a shade over 3.4 miles with Duck Pond a shade over 3.6 miles to the north-east. The bank at Duck Pond steepens fast, so mind your footing after rain. The area runs on held water. Points and bays outfish flat shoreline every time. Cold spells can close them, though not every year. It is never dependable, so check before you step out. The first on the list, Cooper Pond, measures about 3 acres. Cooper Pond is the easiest to reach with a car. Bergen County records cover bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown trout, largemouth bass and common carp. The bulk of it is impounded water rather than natural. All of the above sit within reach of New Milford, which is the practical point....