Canns Lake Fishing in Bergen County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Bergen County, New Jersey, is where Canns Lake sits. The surroundings are open valley. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Bergen County are larger. Head to Ramsey, 0.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 9.9 miles to Paterson, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Canns Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Species logged across Bergen County include bluegill, pumpkinseed and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Canns Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 74°F at the top of summer and 28°F at the bottom of winter. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Expect Canns Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. The water borders Monte Park, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Mirror Lake, 0.2 miles away. Ask locally about Canns Lake if anything is unclear.