Whites Lake in Bergen County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Whites Lake lies in Bergen County, in New Jersey. Elevation runs to 240 feet. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. Waldwick at 0.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Allendale is 1.8 miles away, with Saddle River at 1.9 miles. Near neighbours: Vanderbush Lake at 1.2 miles, Crestwood Lake just 1.4 miles, Mill Pond at 1.9 miles, Rambaut Lake just 2.2 miles and Wyckoff Lake at 2.3 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Whites Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish documented in Bergen County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown trout, largemouth bass and common carp. The county list is broader than any single water. Whites Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 74°F and January near 28°F on the long-run figures. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Whites Lake rarely departs from it. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A parking area is marked roughly 160 yards out. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. There are toilets 150 yards off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Vanderbush Lake, 1.2 miles away. Ask locally about Whites Lake if anything is unclear.