Speedwell Lake is a reservoir in New Jersey, near Morris 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.
Speedwell Lake covers 18.71 acres in Morris County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Speedwell Lake, so those measurements should not be guessed.
At 18.71 acres, Speedwell Lake is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.
Fish reported from Speedwell Lake 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 Speedwell Lake.
Low light favors a topwater or spinnerbait for Speedwell Lake largemouth; brighter conditions call for a slower presentation beside cover.
A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Speedwell Lake. For sunfish on Speedwell Lake, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Speedwell Lake 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 Speedwell Lake.
Let water color, wind and the first two bites decide whether to stay shallow or move toward the basin on Speedwell Lake. Then compare the incoming-water end of Speedwell Lake with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.
On Speedwell Lake, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Speedwell Lake is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Speedwell Lake, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.