Fishing lakes in New Jersey

New Jersey has 456 lakes recorded in the USGS National Hydrography Dataset, covering a combined 158 km². The largest is Lake Hopatcong at 10.09 km². Anglers can find Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Crappie across these waters.

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Top fish species in New Jersey

Striped Bass32 lakes
Rainbow Trout32 lakes
Crappie32 lakes
Yellow Perch32 lakes
Northern Pike32 lakes
Muskellunge32 lakes
Smallmouth Bass32 lakes
Largemouth Bass32 lakes
Channel Catfish32 lakes
Bluegill / Sunfish32 lakes
Brown Trout32 lakes
Chain Pickerel32 lakes

Top 300 largest lakes

Lake Hopatcong
10.09 km² · 40.949, -74.637
Wanaque Reservoir
7.98 km² · 41.071, -74.293
Greenwood Lake
7.49 km² · 41.185, -74.322
Lake Tappan
3.72 km² · 41.032, -73.992
Union Lake
3.50 km² · 39.416, -75.062
Boonton Reservoir
3.24 km² · 40.883, -74.408
Lake Mohawk
3.07 km² · 41.020, -74.659
DeForest Lake
3.01 km² · 41.132, -73.962
Oradell Reservoir
2.45 km² · 40.969, -74.007
Swimming River Reservoir
2.33 km² · 40.316, -74.137
Splitrock Reservoir
2.24 km² · 40.978, -74.444
Monksville Reservoir
2.07 km² · 41.128, -74.308
Green Pond
2.05 km² · 41.006, -74.494
Oak Ridge Reservoir
1.88 km² · 41.056, -74.497
Point View Reservoir
1.73 km² · 40.974, -74.248
Clinton Reservoir
1.72 km² · 41.084, -74.451
Upper Greenwood Lake
1.69 km² · 41.175, -74.381
Glenmere Lake
1.36 km² · 41.326, -74.335
Highland Lake
1.33 km² · 41.168, -74.464
Mombasha Lake
1.33 km² · 41.281, -74.206
Charlotteburg Reservoir
1.32 km² · 41.025, -74.431
Lake Lenape
1.31 km² · 39.468, -74.741
Canistear Reservoir
1.29 km² · 41.120, -74.485
Sterling Lake
1.23 km² · 41.207, -74.259
Tuxedo Lake
1.21 km² · 41.198, -74.208
Lake Tiorati
1.21 km² · 41.265, -74.091
Lake Sebago
1.21 km² · 41.202, -74.136
Mercer County Lake
1.17 km² · 40.268, -74.650
Echo Lake
1.14 km² · 41.060, -74.410
Rockland Lake
1.12 km² · 41.139, -73.923
Makepeace Lake
1.03 km² · 39.543, -74.745
Wawayanda Lake
1.00 km² · 41.181, -74.433
Carnegie Lake
0.99 km² · 40.353, -74.631
Lake Denmark
0.98 km² · 40.971, -74.516
DeForest Lake
0.96 km² · 41.162, -73.957
Farrington Lake
0.90 km² · 40.436, -74.467
Lake Welch
0.85 km² · 41.229, -74.078
Canoe Brook Reservoir Number 1
0.83 km² · 40.752, -74.352
Pompton Lake
0.75 km² · 41.005, -74.275
Wickham Lake
0.70 km² · 41.282, -74.295
Woodcliff Lake
0.67 km² · 41.019, -74.045
Deal Lake
0.67 km² · 40.233, -74.012
Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three
0.65 km² · 40.785, -74.358
Atlantic City Reservoir
0.65 km² · 39.438, -74.527
Lake Parsippany
0.63 km² · 40.852, -74.434
Country Lake
0.61 km² · 39.949, -74.542
Popolopen Lake
0.60 km² · 41.355, -74.057
Kakeout Reservoir
0.60 km² · 40.984, -74.373
Pines Lake
0.59 km² · 40.996, -74.265
Beaver Lake
0.59 km² · 41.089, -74.562
Pinecliff Lake
0.58 km² · 41.133, -74.374
Laurel Lake
0.58 km² · 39.335, -75.031
White Meadow Lake
0.58 km² · 40.925, -74.518
Lake Kanawauke
0.57 km² · 41.231, -74.117
Mount Hope Lake
0.54 km² · 40.928, -74.535
Forest Lake
0.54 km² · 41.299, -74.103
Stickle Pond
0.52 km² · 40.991, -74.412
Atlantic City Reservoir
0.52 km² · 39.441, -74.550
Stilwell Lake
0.51 km² · 41.346, -74.039
Walton Lake
0.50 km² · 41.307, -74.222
Willow Grove Lake
0.50 km² · 39.555, -75.073
Mirror Lake
0.50 km² · 39.973, -74.566
Glendola Reservoir
0.49 km² · 40.194, -74.083
Duhernal Lake
0.48 km² · 40.403, -74.371
Congers Lake
0.47 km² · 41.143, -73.940
Cedar Pond
0.47 km² · 41.109, -74.426
Sterling Forest Lake
0.46 km² · 41.164, -74.260
Glen Wild Lake
0.45 km² · 41.024, -74.330
Picatinny Lake
0.44 km² · 40.954, -74.548
Oswego Lake
0.44 km² · 39.733, -74.485
Dunker Pond
0.42 km² · 41.089, -74.476
Oradell Reservoir
0.42 km² · 40.983, -73.969
Cranberry Pond
0.41 km² · 41.141, -74.203
Malaga Lake
0.40 km² · 39.578, -75.059
Westons Mill Pond
0.40 km² · 40.469, -74.423
Round Lake
0.40 km² · 41.319, -74.209
Franklin Lake
0.39 km² · 40.989, -74.222
Ramapo Lake
0.39 km² · 41.037, -74.266
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
0.38 km² · 40.786, -73.962
Lake Gerard
0.38 km² · 41.104, -74.548
Cedar Lake
0.38 km² · 40.911, -74.473
Potake Pond
0.38 km² · 41.137, -74.213
Cedar Grove Reservoir
0.37 km² · 40.860, -74.213
Wreck Pond
0.37 km² · 40.141, -74.035
Parvin Lake
0.37 km² · 39.509, -75.135
Jerome Park Reservoir
0.37 km² · 40.878, -73.895
Indian Lake
0.36 km² · 40.889, -74.489
Lake Valhalla
0.36 km² · 40.933, -74.374
Lake Manetta
0.36 km² · 40.091, -74.224
Lake Stahahe
0.36 km² · 41.238, -74.160
Lebanon Lake
0.35 km² · 39.904, -74.563
Prospertown Lake
0.35 km² · 40.134, -74.452
North Pond
0.34 km² · 39.692, -74.191
Shadow Lake
0.34 km² · 40.350, -74.094
Silver Mine Lake
0.34 km² · 41.290, -74.055
Packanack Lake
0.33 km² · 40.937, -74.254
Lake Shawnee
0.33 km² · 40.975, -74.592
Hanks Pond
0.33 km² · 41.083, -74.437
Palatine Lake
0.32 km² · 39.546, -75.168
Middlesex Reservoir
0.32 km² · 40.619, -74.312
Lake Meahagh
0.32 km² · 41.254, -73.951
Chatsworth Lake
0.32 km² · 39.819, -74.546
Spruce Lake
0.32 km² · 39.641, -74.956
Lake Erskine
0.32 km² · 41.094, -74.254
Cranberry Lake
0.31 km² · 41.293, -74.115
Pickle Factory Pond
0.31 km² · 39.232, -74.909
Canoe Brook Reservoir Number 2
0.31 km² · 40.747, -74.361
Lake Estling
0.31 km² · 40.880, -74.498
Rainbow Lake
0.31 km² · 39.492, -75.114
Hanover Lake
0.31 km² · 39.984, -74.517
Lake Lefferts
0.31 km² · 40.411, -74.241
Weequahic Lake
0.30 km² · 40.701, -74.204
Mountain Lake
0.30 km² · 40.888, -74.443
Fox Hollow Lake
0.30 km² · 41.041, -74.664
Sheppard Pond
0.30 km² · 41.137, -74.227
Hammonton Lake
0.29 km² · 39.630, -74.780
Pine Meadow Lake
0.29 km² · 41.175, -74.125
Orange-Rockland Lake
0.29 km² · 41.347, -74.194
Log Creek Pond
0.29 km² · 39.689, -74.200
Batsto Lake
0.29 km² · 39.653, -74.652
Shongum Lake
0.29 km² · 40.845, -74.541
East Creek Pond
0.28 km² · 39.228, -74.884
Silver Lake
0.28 km² · 39.657, -75.113
Haledon Reservoir
0.28 km² · 40.982, -74.199
Lake Iosco
0.27 km² · 41.029, -74.321
Cushman Lake
0.27 km² · 39.598, -74.872
Lake Rutherford
0.27 km² · 41.283, -74.669
Lake Barnegat
0.26 km² · 39.844, -74.204
Breakneck Pond
0.26 km² · 41.205, -74.098
Cupsaw Lake
0.25 km² · 41.117, -74.249
Orange Reservoir
0.25 km² · 40.763, -74.286
Manahawkin Lake
0.25 km² · 39.700, -74.263
Bear Pond
0.25 km² · 40.964, -74.663
Bamber Lake
0.25 km² · 39.893, -74.319
Wilson Lake
0.24 km² · 39.661, -75.048
Dundee Lake
0.24 km² · 40.888, -74.129
Turkey Hill Pond
0.24 km² · 41.318, -74.041
Horicon Lake
0.24 km² · 40.008, -74.323
Buckabear Pond
0.24 km² · 41.100, -74.448
Makepeace Lake
0.23 km² · 39.549, -74.755
The Glimmerglass
0.23 km² · 40.113, -74.047
Clyde Potts Reservoir
0.23 km² · 40.807, -74.584
Success Lake
0.23 km² · 40.059, -74.397
Ludlams Pond
0.23 km² · 39.198, -74.840
Pine Lake
0.23 km² · 40.009, -74.254
Island Pond
0.23 km² · 41.257, -74.140
Harrisville Pond
0.23 km² · 39.671, -74.521
We-Wah Lake
0.23 km² · 41.216, -74.195
West Lake
0.23 km² · 40.977, -74.365
Lake Swannanoa
0.22 km² · 41.010, -74.520
Mount Hope Lake
0.22 km² · 40.935, -74.528
Centerton Pond
0.22 km² · 39.529, -75.173
Lake Manalapan
0.21 km² · 40.344, -74.432
Taylortown Reservoir
0.21 km² · 40.958, -74.379
Bear Swamp Lake
0.21 km² · 41.037, -74.364
Longwood Lake
0.21 km² · 40.984, -74.538
Cromwell Lake
0.21 km² · 41.343, -74.148
Lake Absegami
0.21 km² · 39.626, -74.428
Lake Shenandoah
0.20 km² · 40.087, -74.192
Lake Grinnell
0.20 km² · 41.098, -74.639
Little Long Pond
0.20 km² · 41.233, -74.128
Johnson Pond
0.20 km² · 39.197, -74.825
Bargaintown Pond
0.20 km² · 39.364, -74.578
Lake Pochung
0.19 km² · 41.204, -74.540
Sunset Lake
0.19 km² · 39.635, -74.969
Durham Pond
0.19 km² · 40.994, -74.447
Marshelder Pond
0.18 km² · 39.704, -74.190
Green Turtle Lake
0.18 km² · 41.146, -74.330
Ravine Lake
0.18 km² · 40.714, -74.635
Mill Pond
0.18 km² · 39.516, -74.500
Barry Lakes
0.18 km² · 41.200, -74.437
Prospect Park Lake
0.18 km² · 40.656, -73.968
Alloway Lake
0.18 km² · 39.566, -75.356
Holiday Lake
0.18 km² · 39.737, -74.265
Elmer Lake
0.18 km² · 39.593, -75.165
Lake Askoti
0.17 km² · 41.245, -74.100
Brindle Lake
0.17 km² · 40.031, -74.512
Lake Wildwood
0.17 km² · 41.152, -74.524
Lake Skemonto
0.17 km² · 41.213, -74.144
Deer Head Lake
0.17 km² · 39.853, -74.213
Natco Lake
0.17 km² · 40.441, -74.153
Oakford Lake
0.17 km² · 40.057, -74.540
Garrison Lake
0.16 km² · 39.631, -75.129
Swartwont Lake
0.16 km² · 41.151, -73.931
Henion Pond
0.16 km² · 41.022, -74.365
Skyline Lakes
0.16 km² · 41.071, -74.273
Nescochague Lake
0.16 km² · 39.636, -74.664
Arnold Pond
0.16 km² · 39.739, -74.194
High Crest Lake
0.16 km² · 41.020, -74.374
Bear Swamp Lake
0.16 km² · 41.096, -74.217
Lake Wanoksink
0.16 km² · 41.184, -74.121
Woodmere Lake
0.16 km² · 39.505, -75.382
Lake Riviera
0.15 km² · 40.049, -74.149
Lake Wanda
0.15 km² · 41.182, -74.453
Helmetta Pond
0.15 km² · 40.380, -74.428
Plainsboro Pond
0.15 km² · 40.327, -74.593
Woodland Lake
0.15 km² · 40.959, -74.286
Lake Skannatati
0.15 km² · 41.241, -74.106
Franklin Pond
0.15 km² · 41.108, -74.586
Apshawa Reservoir
0.15 km² · 41.030, -74.386
Cains Mill Lake
0.15 km² · 39.603, -74.887
Little Dam Lake
0.15 km² · 41.263, -74.190
Seeley Pond
0.15 km² · 39.491, -75.257
Deer Pond
0.15 km² · 40.942, -74.405
Presidential Lakes
0.15 km² · 39.909, -74.575
Lake Como
0.15 km² · 40.168, -74.022
Upper Lake Cohasset
0.15 km² · 41.274, -74.113
Beaver Lake
0.15 km² · 39.338, -75.045
Egg Harbor City Lake
0.14 km² · 39.560, -74.611
Forge Pond
0.14 km² · 40.069, -74.137
Cranes Lake
0.14 km² · 39.622, -74.930
Fayson Lakes
0.14 km² · 40.973, -74.361
Tamarack Lake
0.14 km² · 41.094, -74.539
Steeny Kill Lake
0.14 km² · 41.319, -74.676
Maskells Millpond
0.14 km² · 39.490, -75.398
DeVoe Lake
0.14 km² · 40.387, -74.390
Summit Lake
0.14 km² · 41.310, -74.096
Lake Albert
0.14 km² · 39.590, -74.875
Clove Acres Lake
0.14 km² · 41.214, -74.612
Hawthorne Lake
0.13 km² · 41.058, -74.589
Switlick Lake
0.13 km² · 40.135, -74.436
Queensboro Lake
0.13 km² · 41.310, -74.029
Franklinville Lake
0.13 km² · 39.621, -75.077
Iona Lake
0.13 km² · 39.597, -75.083
Hands Mill Pond
0.13 km² · 39.245, -74.903
Cumberland Pond
0.13 km² · 39.375, -74.944
Clarks Pond
0.13 km² · 39.391, -75.202
Collins Lower Tide Pond
0.13 km² · 39.729, -74.200
Upper Erskine Lake
0.13 km² · 41.097, -74.246
Dixons Pond
0.13 km² · 40.937, -74.444
Lake Kampfe
0.13 km² · 41.032, -74.346
Ryker Lake
0.13 km² · 41.052, -74.550
Elkinton Millpond
0.13 km² · 39.551, -75.371
Lake Stockholm
0.13 km² · 41.069, -74.530
Great Notch Reservoir
0.13 km² · 40.881, -74.191
Lake Te-Ata
0.13 km² · 41.320, -74.080
Grovers Mill Pond
0.13 km² · 40.312, -74.606
Maple Lake
0.13 km² · 39.408, -74.779
Lake Massawippa
0.12 km² · 41.326, -74.074
Pohatcong Lake
0.12 km² · 39.604, -74.345
Silver Lake Reservoir
0.12 km² · 40.626, -74.096
Weyants Pond
0.12 km² · 41.328, -74.024
White Lake
0.12 km² · 41.087, -74.649
Dators Pond
0.12 km² · 41.091, -74.176
Davidsons Millpond
0.12 km² · 40.408, -74.504
Pleasant Valley Lake
0.12 km² · 41.181, -74.550
Bull Pond
0.12 km² · 41.344, -74.078
Lake Wadill
0.12 km² · 40.050, -74.182
Hessian Lake
0.12 km² · 41.316, -73.992
Cranberry Pond
0.12 km² · 41.350, -74.004
Lake Windsor
0.12 km² · 41.166, -74.643
Avis Millpond
0.12 km² · 39.630, -75.288
Hobb Lake
0.12 km² · 39.707, -74.870
Lower Lake
0.12 km² · 39.838, -74.198
Glenwood Lake
0.12 km² · 41.229, -74.517
Shaws Mill Pond
0.11 km² · 39.315, -75.155
Big Goose Pond
0.11 km² · 39.526, -74.678
Stephen Lake
0.11 km² · 39.395, -74.751
Magnolia Lake
0.11 km² · 39.175, -74.740
Vernon Valley Lake
0.11 km² · 41.228, -74.487
Stockton Lake
0.11 km² · 40.121, -74.039
Wallkill Lake
0.11 km² · 41.237, -74.535
Laytons Lake
0.11 km² · 39.693, -75.425
Taylortown Reservoir
0.11 km² · 40.965, -74.370
Oak Ridge Lake
0.11 km² · 41.000, -74.518
Cozy Lake
0.11 km² · 41.015, -74.503
Schlegel Lake
0.11 km² · 40.987, -74.059
Twilight Lake
0.11 km² · 40.073, -74.046
Third Reservoir
0.11 km² · 41.207, -74.085
Fox Trail Lake
0.11 km² · 41.045, -74.568
Lower Twin Lake
0.11 km² · 41.318, -74.077
Tennent Pond
0.10 km² · 40.425, -74.331
Mine Lake
0.10 km² · 41.347, -74.046
Daretown Lake
0.10 km² · 39.611, -75.251
Country Lake
0.10 km² · 39.954, -74.542
Victory Lakes
0.10 km² · 39.635, -74.959
Crystal Lake
0.10 km² · 41.034, -74.241
Bearfort Waters
0.10 km² · 41.145, -74.407
Brooks Lake
0.10 km² · 41.330, -73.995
Lake Neepaulin
0.10 km² · 41.217, -74.626
Diamond Lake
0.10 km² · 39.614, -74.922
Mud Pond
0.10 km² · 41.141, -74.516
Mountain Lakes
0.10 km² · 41.323, -74.164
Lake Ricabear
0.10 km² · 40.966, -74.411
Moss Mill Lake
0.10 km² · 39.502, -74.512
Lake Louise
0.10 km² · 40.097, -74.040
Conines Millpond
0.10 km² · 40.175, -74.584
Cliffwood Lake
0.10 km² · 41.108, -74.480
Silver Lake
0.10 km² · 41.122, -74.532
Ridgewood Reservoir
0.10 km² · 40.688, -73.888
Upper Twin Lake
0.10 km² · 41.311, -74.082
Cedar Lake
0.10 km² · 39.576, -74.940
Wells Mills Reservoir
0.10 km² · 39.793, -74.280
Penn Swamp Pond
0.09 km² · 39.691, -74.636
Lake Nummy
0.09 km² · 39.246, -74.854
Majors Pond
0.09 km² · 40.460, -74.364
Kitchell Lake
0.09 km² · 41.089, -74.354
Upper Mohawk Lake
0.09 km² · 41.033, -74.660
Furnace Brook Lake
0.09 km² · 41.235, -73.901
Memorial Lake
0.09 km² · 39.645, -75.325