Ingersoll Reservoir Fishing near Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey

• Overview

  Set in Warren County, Ingersoll Reservoir is a New Jersey water. This is rolling hill ground. At some 649 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Among the waters listed for Warren County, none is wider. The nearest place of any size is Upper Pohatcong, 4.8 miles away. Brass Castle follows at 5.2 miles, then Phillipsburg at 5.4 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Ingersoll Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Warren County, recorded fish include brook trout, brown trout, walleye and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Ingersoll Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 72°F and January near 27°F on the long-run figures. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Ingersoll Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A recognised fishing spot is mapped about half a mile away. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Angens Pond, 4 miles out. The position on Ingersoll Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.