Cupsaw Lake

Cupsaw Lake is a reservoir in Passaic County, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Cupsaw Lake, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Cupsaw Lake

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Cupsaw 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 and Useful Baits at Cupsaw Lake

Fish reported from Cupsaw Lake include black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Cupsaw Lake.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie at Cupsaw 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 Cupsaw Lake for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Cupsaw Lake.

Chain Pickerel

A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Cupsaw Lake.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Cupsaw Lake

Start with an easy-to-repeat feature, such as a point, creek turn or outside weed edge on Cupsaw Lake. Then compare the incoming-water end of Cupsaw Lake with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Cupsaw Lake

Spring at Cupsaw Lake favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Cupsaw Lake, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Cupsaw Lake become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.