Taylortown Reservoir Fishing near Kinnelon, New Jersey

• Overview

  New Jersey holds Taylortown Reservoir, in Morris County. It sits 22 miles in from the sea. At about 77 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 2.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On our Morris County list it sits near the top for size. The town to know is Kinnelon, 3.4 miles out. Boonton is 3.8 miles away, with Butler at 4 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Taylortown Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Public occurrence data for Morris County names brown trout, brook trout, northern pike, bluegill and rainbow trout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Taylortown Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 27°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan around that when you fish Taylortown Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lake Reality is 1.3 miles off. Treat Taylortown Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.