Fishing Arrowhead Lake in Morris County, New Jersey

• Overview

  The Morris County entry here is Arrowhead Lake, in New Jersey. Elevation runs to 564 feet. Denville at 0.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Paterson is the closest city, 16 miles away. Within a short run: Great Bay a shade over 0.2 miles, Cooper Lake at about 0.2 miles, Sunset Lake a shade over 0.6 miles, Crystal Lake at about 0.7 miles and Diamond Springs Pond a shade over 0.8 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Arrowhead Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Morris County include brown trout, brook trout, northern pike, bluegill and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Arrowhead Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 73°F and January about 27°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Arrowhead Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Great Bay, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Arrowhead Lake should be assumed from this page alone.