Fishing near Dover, New Jersey

Dover lies within Morris County, New Jersey. There are about 18,346 people here. The near choices are: Dover Reservoir barely 0.9 miles to the south-west, Wallace Brook barely 1.0 miles, Washington Pond barely 1.7 miles to the north-west followed by Openaka Lake barely 2.6 miles. The bank at Shongum Lake steepens fast, so mind your footing after rain. Most of these sit behind a wall. Wading opens water that the bank never reaches. The freeze is occasional rather than yearly. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The nearest of them, Dover Reservoir, covers about 2 acres. There is a car park at Dover Reservoir, according to mapping. Break-up on local water lands around mid March. Across Morris County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, northern pike and bluegill. For a first trip out of Dover, Dover Reservoir is the obvious one to try....