Echo Lake Fishing near Mountainside, New Jersey

• Overview

  Echo Lake sits in Union County, out in New Jersey. The sea is 7.5 miles distant. You are 0.8 miles from Mountainside. For a city, Elizabeth is 6.8 miles off. Nearby alternatives: Lake Surprise near enough 2 miles, Briant Pond the better part of 2.8 miles, Seeleys Pond near enough 3.2 miles, Shackamaxon Lake the better part of 3.4 miles and Bloodgoods Pond near enough 3.9 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Echo Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Union County records list pumpkinseed, bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Echo Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 74°F, the coldest about 29°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Echo Lake around it. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Echo Lake Pedalboat Rental is the mapped marina, about half a mile away. The nearest car park is 160 yards from the water. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lake Surprise is 2 miles distant. Check the position at Echo Lake before loading the car.