Moores Pond Fishing near Oxford, New Jersey

• Overview

  Moores Pond lies in Warren County, in New Jersey. It sits at 797 feet above sea level. The closest town, Oxford, is 4.1 miles distant. Beattystown follows at 6.6 miles, then Hackettstown at 6.6 miles. Near neighbours: Lake Just-It 1 mile away, Mountain Lake at 1.6 miles, Hope Lake 4.1 miles away, Silver Lake at 5.4 miles and Cooks Pond 6.6 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Moores Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Warren County records list brook trout, brown trout and walleye among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Moores Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Moores Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lake Just-It is 1 mile distant. Nothing here settles the position at Moores Pond for certain.