Fishing at Twin Lakes, Sussex County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Sussex County, New Jersey, is where Twin Lakes sits. It lies 577 feet above sea level. Head to Newton, 3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Lake Mohawk at 4.6 miles and Sparta at 5.8 miles. Not far off: Whites Pond within 0.6 miles, Gardners Pond the better part of 0.8 miles, New Wawayanda Lake within 0.9 miles, Stickle Pond the better part of 1 mile and Lake Lenape within 1.2 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Sussex County list brook trout, brown trout, walleye and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Twin Lakes for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 25°F to 71°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Twin Lakes follows the weather closely. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Whites Pond at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Twin Lakes carry more weight than any list.