Lake Ocquittunk is a reservoir in New Jersey, near Sussex County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Lake Ocquittunk covers 9.36 acres in Sussex County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Lake Ocquittunk, so those measurements should not be guessed.
Because Lake Ocquittunk is only 9.36 acres, a careful bank-by-bank approach is more useful than constant moving.
Fish reported from Lake Ocquittunk include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch. Rainbow trout is also stocked in Lake Ocquittunk.
A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Lake Ocquittunk.
A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Lake Ocquittunk. For sunfish on Lake Ocquittunk, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Lake Ocquittunk yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.
A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Lake Ocquittunk.
Let water color, wind and the first two bites decide whether to stay shallow or move toward the basin on Lake Ocquittunk. Then compare the incoming-water end of Lake Ocquittunk with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.
On Lake Ocquittunk, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Lake Ocquittunk is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Lake Ocquittunk, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.