Untermeyer Lake

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

What to Expect at Untermeyer Lake

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Untermeyer 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 Untermeyer Lake

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

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Untermeyer Lake with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Untermeyer Lake crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Untermeyer Lake are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Untermeyer Lake are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Chain Pickerel

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Untermeyer Lake

Keep one search bait and one slower follow-up bait ready so a short feeding window is not wasted on Untermeyer Lake. Then compare the incoming-water end of Untermeyer Lake with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Untermeyer Lake

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