Fishing at Duck Pond, Warren County, New Jersey

• Overview

  New Jersey holds Duck Pond, in Warren County. The setting is pine and birch on every side. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Warren County are larger. Hardwick is the closest place, 3.4 miles off. The nearest city of size is Paterson, 40 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Duck Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Warren County cover brook trout, brown trout, walleye and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Duck Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 25°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near late December in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Duck Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. There is a campsite 0.9 miles from the water. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. There are toilets half a mile off. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try White Lake, 0.6 miles away. Treat Duck Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.