Lindy Lake Fishing Guide, Passaic County, New Jersey

• Overview

  In New Jersey, Lindy Lake belongs to Passaic County. The ground round it is rolling hill. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It sits higher than most water we list in New Jersey. West Milford is the closest town at 3.8 miles. Wanaque follows at 4.8 miles, then Haskell at 5.2 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lindy Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Passaic County names brown trout, walleye and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Lindy Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 26°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan around that when you fish Lindy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Upper Mount Glen Lake, 0.3 miles out. For Lindy Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.