Schaffers Ponds

Schaffers Ponds 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 Schaffers Ponds, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Schaffers Ponds

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Schaffers Ponds, 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 Schaffers Ponds

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for Schaffers Ponds crappie. Bluegill and other sunfish in Schaffers Ponds take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. Keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on Schaffers Ponds.

Chain Pickerel

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Schaffers Ponds

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

When to Fish Schaffers Ponds

On Schaffers Ponds, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Schaffers Ponds is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Schaffers Ponds, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.