Fishing at Clyde Potts Reservoir, Morris County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Clyde Potts Reservoir is a Morris County water, New Jersey side. The surroundings are mixed woodland. With some 57 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 1.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Mendham lies 2.3 miles from the water. For a city, Edison is 22 miles off. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Clyde Potts Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Reported across Morris County: brown trout, brook trout and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Clyde Potts Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 26°F to 71°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Clyde Potts Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lake Cherokee is 2.1 miles off. The position on Clyde Potts Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.