Fishing Kittatinny Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Kittatinny Lake is listed under Sussex County, New Jersey. It sits at 912 feet above sea level. Around 91 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 2.0 miles keeps the choices simple. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sussex County. Crandon Lakes is the closest town at 4 miles. Paterson sits 37 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Kittatinny Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Sussex County records list brook trout, brown trout, walleye, bluegill and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Kittatinny Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 70°F; by January the average is down near 24°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late March until roughly late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Kittatinny Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lake Ashroe at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Kittatinny Lake should be assumed from this page alone.