Point View Reservoir Fishing near Oakland, New Jersey

• Overview

  Point View Reservoir is a Passaic County water, in New Jersey. Height above sea level is 381 feet. About 427 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Shoreline length is close to 3.3 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. On our Passaic County list it sits near the top for size. For supplies, Oakland is 2.9 miles out. Pompton Lakes is 3.1 miles away, with Riverdale at 3.2 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Point View Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Passaic County cover brown trout, walleye, brook trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Point View Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 74°F, with January the cold end at about 28°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. At Point View Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lionhead Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Point View Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.