Mountain Lake Fishing Guide, Warren County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Mountain Lake falls in Warren County, part of New Jersey. The surroundings are mixed woodland. Around 111 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.6 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On our Warren County list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Oxford, 3.9 miles away. Further out sit Belvidere (5.3 miles) and Brass Castle (6.6 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Mountain Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Warren County records list brook trout, brown trout, walleye, bluegill and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Mountain Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 26°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Mountain Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lake Just-It sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Mountain Lake is worth confirming on the day.