Brushwood Pond Fishing near Ringwood, New Jersey

• Overview

  Brushwood Pond sits in Passaic County, out in New Jersey. It sits in mixed woodland. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Passaic County are larger. You are 0.9 miles from Ringwood. For a city, Paterson is 13 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Brushwood Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Survey and observation records for Passaic County include brown trout, walleye, brook trout and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Brushwood Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Brushwood Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Gatun Pool sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Brushwood Pond for certain.