Mountain Lake Fishing in Morris County, New Jersey

• Overview

  You will find Mountain Lake in Morris County, New Jersey. The surroundings are open valley. Roughly 79 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.4 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Few waters listed in Morris County are bigger. 0.7 miles away sits Mountain Lakes, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Paterson, 14 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Mountain Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish documented in Morris County include brown trout, brook trout and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Mountain Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 73°F on average, January about 27°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Mountain Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Crystal Lake is 0.6 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Mountain Lake.