Lake Solitude Fishing Guide, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Look for Lake Solitude in the Hunterdon County part of New Jersey. The country here is rolling hill. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, High Bridge, is 0.7 miles away. Annandale is 2.3 miles away, with Clinton at 2.9 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Solitude

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Hunterdon County names lake trout, bluegill, brown trout and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lake Solitude rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Lake Solitude runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is a car park, Lake Solitude Parking, half a mile from the bank. Mapping shows a campsite some 0.9 miles from the water. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Ken Lockwood Gorge runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Spruce Run Reservoir at 2.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For Lake Solitude, the notice at the access point is the final word.