Spruce Run Reservoir Fishing near Clinton, New Jersey

• Overview

  In New Jersey, Spruce Run Reservoir falls inside Hunterdon County. The sea is 35 miles distant. Roughly 1,355 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The edge covers about 13 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. Across our New Jersey listings, few waters are bigger. Clinton is the closest town at 1.2 miles. For a city, Edison is 29 miles off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Spruce Run Reservoir

  Depth is on record at 75 ft. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Hunterdon County records list lake trout, bluegill and brown trout among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Spruce Run Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 73°F and January near 28°F on the long-run figures. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Spruce Run Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records put this down as public water. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Should this one be busy, Lingerts Pond is 1.2 miles off. Treat access at Spruce Run Reservoir as something to verify.