Fishing at Lake Genevieve, Warren County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Set in Warren County, Lake Genevieve is a New Jersey water. The bank is 404 feet above sea level. It covers about 24 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The town to know is Hardwick, 4.5 miles out. Saw Creek is 9.3 miles and Pine Ridge 11 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Genevieve

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Warren County, recorded fish include brook trout, brown trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lake Genevieve light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 26°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan around that when you fish Lake Genevieve.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Knot Just Flies is the mapped fishing point, 0.9 miles out. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Blair Lake, 0.7 miles away. Confirm access to Lake Genevieve locally before you travel.