Weldon Brook Lake Fishing Guide, Morris County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Weldon Brook Lake lies in Morris County, in New Jersey. Salt water lies 32 miles off. At roughly 13 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is high ground by New Jersey standards. 3.3 miles away sits Sparta, the nearest town. It is 22 miles to Paterson, the nearest city. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Weldon Brook Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Records held for Morris County cover brown trout, brook trout, northern pike, bluegill and rainbow trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Weldon Brook Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 25°F in January up to 71°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Weldon Brook Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. There are toilets half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lake Winona is 1.5 miles off. Treat access at Weldon Brook Lake as something to verify.