Upper Lake Mohawk, New Jersey: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Upper Lake Mohawk is one of the Sussex County waters in New Jersey. The water sits 833 feet up. Lake Mohawk sits 1 mile from here and is the nearest stop. Sparta follows at 1.1 miles, then Ogdensburg at 4.8 miles. Neighbouring water: Fox Hollow Lake within 0.6 miles, 1.1 miles away is Lake Mohawk Marina, Perona Lake within 2.1 miles, 2.3 miles away is Seneca Lake and Tomahawk Lake within 2.6 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Upper Lake Mohawk

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Sussex County, recorded fish include brook trout, brown trout, walleye, bluegill and pumpkinseed. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Upper Lake Mohawk the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 25°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about late December in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Upper Lake Mohawk more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Fox Hollow Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Upper Lake Mohawk should be assumed from this page alone.