Sunset Lake Fishing Guide, Morris County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Sunset Lake sits in Morris County, out in New Jersey. The bank is 558 feet above sea level. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 1.2 miles from Mountain Lakes. After that come Denville at 1.2 miles and Parsippany at 2.5 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Sunset Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Morris County records list brown trout, brook trout and northern pike among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Sunset Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 73°F in July and bottom out at 27°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Sunset Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a car park, Taft Field Parking Lot, half a mile from the bank. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Crystal Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Sunset Lake is worth confirming on the day.