Country Club Ponds in Passaic County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Country Club Ponds is set in Passaic County, New Jersey. The sea is 16 miles distant. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. North Haledon sits 2.6 miles from the bank. Wayne follows at 2.7 miles, then Haledon at 2.7 miles. Others worth noting: Barbour Pond 0.9 miles, Packanack Lake a shade over 1.2 miles, Toms Lake 1.4 miles, Point View Reservoir a shade over 1.9 miles and Grebe Pond 1.9 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Country Club Ponds

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Passaic County: brown trout, walleye and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Country Club Ponds decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 74°F on average, January about 28°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on Country Club Ponds. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Barbour Pond at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Country Club Ponds carry more weight than any list.