Butchers Pond near Woodland Park: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Passaic County, New Jersey, this is Butchers Pond. It sits at 354 feet above sea level. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Passaic County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Woodland Park, 0.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Totowa at 1.4 miles and Paterson at 1.8 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Butchers Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Passaic County include brown trout, walleye, brook trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Butchers Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 75°F in July and bottoms out near 29°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Butchers Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There are toilets half a mile off. The water borders Garret Mountain Reservation, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Barbour Pond, 0.4 miles away. Check the position on Butchers Pond before loading the car.