Lake Windsor

Lake Windsor 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 Lake Windsor, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Lake Windsor

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Lake Windsor, 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 Lake Windsor

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

Bass

Largemouth bass in Lake Windsor can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie anglers on Lake Windsor should count the jig down beside brush until the holding depth becomes clear. A small float, light line and a piece of worm are enough for Lake Windsor bluegill around cover. Perch anglers on Lake Windsor should stay mobile until several bites come from the same depth.

Chain Pickerel

Chain pickerel in Lake Windsor can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Lake Windsor

Fish one section carefully enough to learn the productive depth before moving to a different part of the water on Lake Windsor. Then compare the incoming-water end of Lake Windsor with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Lake Windsor

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