Forest Lake is a reservoir in New Jersey, near Sussex County.
Forest Lake is a reservoir in Sussex County, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Forest Lake, so those measurements should not be guessed.
Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Forest Lake, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.
Fish reported from Forest Lake include black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.
Begin the largemouth search on Forest Lake with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.
Crappie at Forest Lake respond to a small jig or live minnow beside brush and suspended cover. Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Forest Lake for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Forest Lake.
Chain pickerel in Forest Lake can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.
Keep one search bait and one slower follow-up bait ready so a short feeding window is not wasted on Forest Lake. Then compare the incoming-water end of Forest Lake with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.
Early spring on Forest Lake calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Forest Lake anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Forest Lake is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.