Fishing Cromwell Lake in Morris County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Set in Morris County, New Jersey, this is Cromwell Lake. Land around it is rolling hill. Mendham at 0.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 20 miles to Edison, the nearest city. Near neighbours include: Pleasant Valley Lake about 1.3 miles, Clyde Potts Reservoir 3.2 miles off, Sunrise Lake about 3.6 miles, Van Dorans Mill Pond 3.8 miles off and Ravine Lake about 3.9 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Cromwell Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, northern pike and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Cromwell Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 26°F in January. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Cromwell Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. McVickers Brook Preserve runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Pleasant Valley Lake, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Cromwell Lake if anything is unclear.