Powder Mill Pond near Denville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Morris County, New Jersey, is where Powder Mill Pond sits. The water sits 525 feet up. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 1.8 miles from Denville. After that come Parsippany at 2.8 miles and Morris Plains at 3 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Powder Mill Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, northern pike, bluegill and rainbow trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Powder Mill Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 73°F and January about 27°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Powder Mill Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Mount Tabor Lake, 0.4 miles away. Rules at Powder Mill Pond are worth checking on the day.