Fishing at De Yoe Pond, Bergen County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Bergen County, New Jersey, is where De Yoe Pond sits. It sits in farm and woodlot country. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Bergen County list holds plenty of bigger water. Franklin Lakes at 0.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. Paterson sits 7.5 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on De Yoe Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Bergen County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown trout and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. De Yoe Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 73°F; by January the average is down near 28°F. In milder years the surface never sets. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on De Yoe Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. This sits inside Old Mill Woodlands, so read the reserve notices first. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Shadow Lake, 0.4 miles out. Nothing on De Yoe Pond should be assumed from this page alone.