Fishing near Passaic, New Jersey

Passaic is a Passaic County town, on the New Jersey side. Roughly 71,085 live in the town itself. On the doorstep and beyond: Hughes Lake at 0.7 miles to the south-west, Dahnerts Lake at 2.1 miles, Clarks Pond at 3.5 miles to the south-west then Barbour Pond at 4.0 miles. New Street Reservoir runs clear, so keep back from the edge and fish light. Built water dominates the choice here. Where two depths meet, work the seam between them. Winter is a coin toss on these. Never walk out on it without checking yourself. Hughes Lake is the near option, about 3 acres in size. Hughes Lake has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. Passaic County records cover brown trout, walleye, brook trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. Held water dominates the list, so expect hard banks and managed levels. Anything you fish here counts as Passaic County water, so read the county rules first....