Fishing at Plymouth Pond, Sussex County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Plymouth Pond is set in Sussex County, New Jersey. The ground round it is pine and birch. About 11 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sussex County. Crandon Lakes sits 1.7 miles from the bank. Paterson sits 39 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Plymouth Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Sussex County names brook trout, brown trout, walleye and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Plymouth Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 24°F in January up to 70°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Plymouth Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Arctic Meadows Preserve covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lake Plymouth, 0.4 miles away. Treat Plymouth Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.