Durham Pond Fishing in Morris County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Durham Pond is listed under Morris County, New Jersey. The bank gives way to open valley. It runs to roughly 46 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 1.4 miles in total. Supplies mean a trip to Lake Telemark, 3.7 miles off. For a city, Paterson is 16 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Durham Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, northern pike, bluegill and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Durham Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 26°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Durham Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Little Mitten Lake is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on Durham Pond should be assumed from this page alone.