Fishing at Henion Pond, Passaic County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Look for Henion Pond in Passaic County, New Jersey. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed woodland. It measures about 40 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.0 miles of margin, front to back. The nearest town is Kinnelon, 1.4 miles away. Butler follows at 1.7 miles, then Bloomingdale at 2.4 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Henion Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Passaic County list brown trout, walleye, brook trout and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Henion Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 26°F at the bottom of winter. Some winters cap it and some do not. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Time your trip to Henion Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. You can camp about 30 yards away, going by the mapping. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, High Crest Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Henion Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.