Cannonball Lake Fishing Guide, Passaic County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Cannonball Lake sits in Passaic County, out in New Jersey. Land around it is farm and woodlot. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Ringwood, 2.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Paterson, 12 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Cannonball Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Passaic County: brown trout, walleye, brook trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Cannonball Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 26°F to 72°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Cannonball Lake follows the weather closely. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows a campsite some 130 yards from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Bear Swamp Lake, 0.9 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Cannonball Lake.