Burnham Park Pond

[Hookmanski]

I got out of work at 4 on this beautiful day so I decided to hit a pond near my girlfriend's place and I happened upon Burnham Park pond. There were 2 ponds, but the top pond was more covered and looked less appealing than the lower one. Having never been there I didn't really know what to expect. I read they stocked trout in there, but as I asked around I was getting worried because everyone was saying they were getting skunked. I ended up fishing and talking to a guy I met, Jim, and I stayed at the pond for 3 hours without getting a single bite. Jim was telling me that in the spring the pond is alright to fish, but in the summer the plants and weeds get out of hand. I said to myself "Alright, 3 more casts," and on the final cast caught a little 1.5 pound largemouth 5 feet from the shoreline on a little Vibrax spinner on my 4'6" Fenwick rod. Great way to end a beautiful day!

[acaravaglia]

My old neighborhood. Grew up fishing these ponds. Lots of pickerel. State stocked 30 breeders there this year.

[23cardinal]

Was the water stained? I've noticed dirty water for stocked trout is a big technique change

[Hookmanski]

Originally Posted by 23cardinal

Was the water stained? I've noticed dirty water for stocked trout is a big technique change

It was a little bit stained but not too bad. I tried everything I had in my tackle box and nothing was biting. Spinners, spoons, jigs, swimbaits, you name it, nothing. But I didn't feel too bad because nobody else was catching anything either, and being able to watch a LMB choke my vibrax was just too cool!

[Skunk City]

Is that the pond on High Mountain Road in Haledon?

[Hookmanski]

Originally Posted by Skunk City

Is that the pond on High Mountain Road in Haledon?

It's actually just outside of Morristown, right off Mendham Ave.

[baetis]

Originally Posted by Skunk City

Is that the pond on High Mountain Road in Haledon?

That's Oldham pond.


Burnham pond has poor returns on stocked trout.