Vanderbush Lake Fishing Guide, Bergen County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Look for Vanderbush Lake in Bergen County, New Jersey. This is farm and woodlot country. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Bergen County. Allendale sits 1.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Wyckoff is 1.7 miles away, with Waldwick at 2 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Vanderbush Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Bergen County list bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown trout and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Vanderbush Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 74°F in July and bottom out at 28°F in January. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Vanderbush Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A picnic spot sits 130 yards from the bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Crestwood Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Vanderbush Lake in what we hold.