Fishing near Branchville in Sussex County, NJ

4.23 Rating based on 11 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Trout, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 52
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 37
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Branchville Fishing Photos

Lake Owassa near Branchville

Lake Owassa

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Paulins Kill river near Branchville

Paulins Kill river

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Swartswood Lake near Branchville

Swartswood Lake

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Top Fishing Spots near Branchville

Culvers Creek
Culvers Creek

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Culvers Lake
Culvers Lake

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Lake Owassa
Lake Owassa

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Papakating Creek
Papakating Creek

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Little Swartswood Lake
Little Swartswood Lake

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Paulins Kill
Paulins Kill

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Branchville Area Fish Species

Recent Branchville Fishing Reports

Local Lake Fishing Report May 07, 2010

Local Lake

Upper Lake - Sparta NJ -

Went fishing last week one night from 5 - 7:30 PM and caught 6 LM Bass. Here are some pictures of the larger ones...

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Holiday Lake - Montague, NJ Fishing Report Jul 26, 2015

Holiday Lake - Montague, NJ

Holiday Lake - Montague, NJ -

Went to visit my father and we did our usual routine of fishing from the neighbor's dock. Before the thunder storm hit, Pop ended up with five goo...

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Fishing for recovery.. Fishing Report Jun 23, 2011

Fishing for recovery..

Private lake in Sparta -

PJ and I were out to a private lake after work yesterday at 5:30pm. Got there with the thunderstorms. As we waited for the lightning to leave, we got ...

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Lake Hopatcong Fishing Report Jun 10, 2012

Lake Hopatcong

Lake Hopatcong, NJ -

Fair day.
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Clinton Reservoir  Fishing Report Jul 19, 2010

Clinton Reservoir

Clinton Reservoir -

Me and 2 friends went out to Clinton Reservoir for the first time this year. We got there around 6:00am and by 6:30am we were catching. The fish seeme...

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Worthington National Park Fishing Report Jun 13, 2008

Worthington National Park

Worthington National Park -

Memorial Day Camping at Worthington National Park.

This Camp Site is well worth the Drive/Stay. Worthington National Park has many Sites along...

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Baits and Tackle used near Branchville

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

  • Had no luck with the crank baits.
    The sunfish stripping the worms from the hooks.
    We hooked by using soft swimbaits tip with a small piece of worm.

Check Prices

  • Small Gold-Colored Spinner and Double-Blade Spinner with White Skirt
  • Small gold-colored spinner and double-blade spinner with white skirt.
  • 6" Senko in Black/ Lg blue flake
  • Senko, black with blue flake

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

  • Unpainted jig tipped with 3 or 4 inch curley tail grub has been my favorite here. Spinnerbaits and crank baits work well also

Minnow Check Prices

Fly (Other) Check Prices

Worm Check Prices

  • Texas-Rigged Worm with bullet sinker.
  • Just bouncing a green rubber worm around the lilly pas and BAM!!
  • 6 inch Senkos Black with blue flake
  • Senkos, black with blue flake
  • Black with blue flake senkos
  • Senko's black with blue flake
  • Senko, black with blue flake

Crankbait Check Prices

  • Jointed
  • Big O in bass pattern
  • Cordell Big O in bass pattern
  • Cordel Big O in perch pattern
  • Big O
  • Big o
  • Deep diving ( 8-10 ft ) perch pattern
  • big o white with black back
  • 2 on Big O in bass pattern, and 3 on Senkos, black with blue flake
  • Big O in white with black back

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • Texas Rigged Worm with no weight.

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • I was fishing spinners all day and they were really on...
  • Number 2 spinner with slow retrieve... Got'em all day!

Other Check Prices

  • hot dogs
  • 5 inch senko in black with blue flake

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