Cascade Lake Fishing near Greenwood Lake, New Jersey

• Overview

  Cascade Lake is one of the Passaic County listings for New Jersey. The sea is 19 miles distant. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Compared with other New Jersey water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Greenwood Lake, is 2.9 miles distant. Further out sit Warwick (3.7 miles) and West Milford (5.2 miles). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Cascade Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Public occurrence data for Passaic County names brown trout, walleye, brook trout and bluegill. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Cascade Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 25°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near late December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Cascade Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A pier or jetty stands 70 yards away, which helps on a crowded bank. Cascade Lake Park runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Surprise Lake, 1.3 miles out. Where Cascade Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.