This blog identifies the 10 hottest ponds in northwestern New Jersey that provide the best odds of catching trout during the spring of 2015. For the purpose of this blog, northwestern New Jersey covers Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties. The fishing action on these bodies of water can be fast and furious in the spring. Trout activity typically peaks for three or four weeks between mid-April and mid-May, after which the bite slows down due to rising surface water temperatures.
The best trout ponds in northwestern New Jersey for the spring of 2015 are highlighted below in alphabetical order. A pond is considered HOT due to its trout stocking density: everything else being equal, the more trout that are stocked per acre of water, the greater the chances of catching those fish!!
Click here for driving directions to these choice fishing spots. The ponds and lakes can also be found on the interactive Google map provided under the New Jersey “Search” function on the home page of the website associated with this blog. Click here for details on actual stocking days. Also, click here for the latest law book about special fishing regulations that may apply on these bodies of water.
Finally, feel free to use the website linked to this blog to discover how many trout are released per acre in the spring in all the 90+ ponds and lakes stocked by the State throughout New Jersey.
The 10 hottest trout ponds for the 2015 spring fishing season in northwestern New Jersey are as follows:
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Alms House Pond covers 2 acres and is located off Morris Turnpike (Route 655) in Hampton, Sussex County. This pond is stocked with 59 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 59 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to April 24, 2015.
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Barbours Pond covers 12 acres and is located next to Park Road in West Paterson, Passaic County. This pond is stocked with 35 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 27 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Blair Lake covers 2 acres and is located next to Millbrook Road in Blairstown, Warren County. This lake is stocked with 140 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 105 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Burnham Park Pond covers 4 acres and is located in Burnham Park off Burnham Parkway in Morristown, Morris County. This pond is stocked with 85 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 63 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 27 to May 1, 2015.
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Lake Ocquittunk covers 8 acres and is located next to Skellenger Road in Tuttles Corner, Sussex County. This lake is stocked with 45 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 34 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Mount Hope Pond covers 18 acres and is located next to Mount Hope Road (Route 664) in Mount Hope, Morris County. This pond is stocked with 23 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 17 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Oldham Pond covers 15 acres and is located next to High Mountain Road in North Haledon, Passaic County. This pond is stocked with 29 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 22 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Saw Mill Pond covers 20 acres and is located next to Sawmill Road in High Point State Park in Colesville, Sussex County. This pond is stocked with 21 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 16 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Speedwell Lake covers 23 acres and is located off Speedwell Avenue in Morristown, Morris County. This pond is stocked with 23 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 17 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 27 to May 1, 2015.
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Stony Lake covers 15 acres and is located at the end of Coursen Road in Normanock, Sussex County. This pond is stocked with 27 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 20 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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