Mount Laurel Lake, New Jersey: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mount Laurel Lake is one of the Passaic County listings for New Jersey. It sits at 1,096 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New Jersey listings. Supplies mean a trip to West Milford, 2.5 miles off. Highland Lake is 3.5 miles and Vernon Center 6.1 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Mount Laurel Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Passaic County list brown trout, walleye and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Mount Laurel Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 25°F for January. In milder years the surface never sets. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Mount Laurel Lake. Late summer often means an early start or nothing at all.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Leeper Pond at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For Mount Laurel Lake in particular, ask before you travel.