Fishing at Silver Lake, Bergen County, New Jersey

• Overview

  You will find Silver Lake in Bergen County, New Jersey. The bank is 131 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Park Ridge, is 0.2 miles away. Montvale follows at 0.9 miles, then Pearl River at 1.6 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Bergen County cover bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown trout and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Silver Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 74°F and January at 29°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Silver Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a fishing water. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Woodcliff Lake, 1.4 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Silver Lake.