This blog identifies the ponds in northeastern New Jersey that provide the best odds of catching trout during the spring of 2013. For the purpose of this blog, northeastern New Jersey covers Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union 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 northeastern New Jersey for the spring of 2013 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 pond, the greater the chances of catching those fish.
Directions to many of these ponds can be obtained from http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/accesswater.htm. Details on actual stocking days are provided in http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/trt_allocation13_dates.htm. It would also be prudent to consult the latest law book about special fishing regulations that may apply. The most up-to-date rules are available at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/2013/trtregs13.pdf.
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 hottest trout ponds for the 2013 spring fishing season in northeastern New Jersey are as follows:
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Barbours Pond covers 12 acres and is located off Park Road in the Garrett Mountain Reservation in West Patterson, 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 spring stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 23 to 27, 2013.
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Dahnerts Lake covers 4 acres and is located in Dehnerts Park next to Midland Avenue in Garfield, Bergen County. This pond is stocked with 63 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 48 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last spring stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 29 to May 3, 2013.
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Diamond Mill Pond covers 4 acres and is located next to Brookside Drive in South Mountain Reservation in Millburn, Essex County. This pond is stocked with 78 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 58 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last spring stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 22 to 26, 2013.
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Indian Lake covers 6 acres and is located next to Lakeview Avenue in Little Ferry, Bergen County. This pond is stocked with 72 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 53 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, 3,and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last spring stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 29 to May 3, 2013.
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Lower Echo Park Pond covers 6 acres and is located next to Park Drive in Echo Lake Park in Mountainside, Union County. This pond is stocked with 65 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 48 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last spring stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 22 to 26, 2013.
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Mill Pond (also known as Silver Lake) covers 9 acres and is located next to Mill Road in Park Ridge, Bergen County. This pond is stocked with 46 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 spring stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 22 to 26, 2013.
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Milton Lake covers 10 acres and is located off Midwood Drive in Milton Lake Park in Rahway, Union County. This pond 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, 3 and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last spring stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 29 to May 3, 2013.
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Seeleys Pond covers 3 acres and is located off New Providence Road in Watchung Reservation in Berkeley Heights, Union County. This pond is stocked with 77 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 57 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last spring stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 22 to 26, 2013.
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Whites Pond covers 6 acres and is located at the end of Sherman Avenue off Hopper Avenue in Waldwick, Bergen County. This pond is stocked with 72 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 53 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, 3,and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last spring stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 29 to May 3, 2013.
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Woodcliff Lake covers 15 acres and is located off Bergenline Avenue in North Bergen, Hudson County. This pond is stocked with 35 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 26 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last spring stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 29 to May 3, 2013.
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