Tomahawk Lake Fishing in Sussex County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Tomahawk Lake is one of the Sussex County listings for New Jersey. The setting is rolling hill on every side. Start from Lake Mohawk, 1.7 miles down the road. Beyond it, Sparta at 2.7 miles and Lake Hopatcong at 3.7 miles. Close by you also have: Seneca Lake a touch under 0.4 miles, Lake Mohawk Marina within 1.7 miles, Kofferls Pond a touch under 1.9 miles, Hughs Pond within 2 miles and Lake Winona a touch under 2.3 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Tomahawk Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Sussex County list brook trout, brown trout, walleye and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Tomahawk Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 25°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Tomahawk Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Seneca Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Tomahawk Lake before loading the car.