Fishing at Sunfish Pond, Warren County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Sunfish Pond is set in Warren County, New Jersey. The country round it is open valley from end to end. Surface area is around 38 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 0.9 miles in total. It is high ground by New Jersey standards. Some 5.7 miles away sits East Stroudsburg, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Allentown, 35 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Sunfish Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Warren County: brook trout, brown trout, walleye, bluegill and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Sunfish Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 25°F to 71°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Sunfish Pond around it. A rising level after rain switches things on for a day or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You will be walking about 0.9 miles from the nearest car park. You can camp 0.9 miles off, which suits an early start. There is a toilet block some 0.9 miles out. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Shawnee Lake at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. For Sunfish Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.