Fishing at Lower Mount Glen Lake, Passaic County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Lower Mount Glen Lake lies in Passaic County, New Jersey. Height above sea level is 896 feet. At roughly 15 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest town is West Milford, 3.7 miles off. The nearest city of size is Paterson, 15 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lower Mount Glen Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Passaic County: brown trout, walleye, brook trout and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Lower Mount Glen Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 26°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Lower Mount Glen Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Upper Mount Glen Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lower Mount Glen Lake.