Canoe Brook Reservoir Number 2 Fishing in Morris County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Canoe Brook Reservoir Number 2 belongs to Morris County, New Jersey. Country round the bank runs to open valley. Roughly 1.3 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. On our Morris County list it sits near the top for size. Nearest place of any size is Chatham, 1.2 miles away. Elizabeth sits 9.9 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Canoe Brook Reservoir Number 2

  National mapping records it as a reservoir rather than a natural lake. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Morris County names brown trout, brook trout, northern pike and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 29°F in January to roughly 74°F in July. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Canoe Brook Reservoir Number 1 at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.