Lake Grinnell Fishing near Ogdensburg, New Jersey

• Overview

  Lake Grinnell lies in Sussex County, in New Jersey. Tidal water begins 36 miles from here. With some 49 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Ogdensburg sits 2.6 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Paterson, 27 miles distant. Near neighbours: White Lake some 1 mile off, Franklin Pond (2.7 miles), Heaters Pond some 3.4 miles off, Hawthorne Lake (3.8 miles) and Morris Lake some 3.9 miles off. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Grinnell

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Sussex County records list brook trout, brown trout, walleye and bluegill among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lake Grinnell to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 25°F in January and 71°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near late March and comes back about late December in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lake Grinnell around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. White Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lake Grinnell is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.