Wonder Lake Fishing near Kinnelon, New Jersey

• Overview

  Look for Wonder Lake in the Passaic County part of New Jersey. Country round the bank runs to rolling hill. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Kinnelon, 2.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. Paterson is the closest city, 14 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Wonder Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Passaic County records list brown trout, walleye, brook trout and bluegill among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Wonder Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 26°F on the long-run figures. The season stretches long at both ends here. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Wonder Lake that shapes the whole year. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The water borders Apshawa Preserve, so reserve rules are likely to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Butler Reservoir, 0.4 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Wonder Lake for certain.