Glasmere Ponds near Ringwood: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Glasmere Ponds sits in Passaic County, out in New Jersey. The country round it is farm and woodlot from end to end. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Passaic County list. The nearest town is Ringwood, 1 mile away. The big place round here is Paterson, 14 miles distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Glasmere Ponds

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Passaic County records list brown trout, walleye and brook trout among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Glasmere Ponds should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Glasmere Ponds the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Weyble Pond is 0.5 miles off. Confirm access to Glasmere Ponds locally before you travel.