Fishing near Paterson, NJ
Set in Passaic County, Paterson sits directly on the Passaic River — at nearly 80 miles the longest river in New Jersey. The river runs through the city and anchors a local fishery known for northern pike, trout, and panfish, with shoreline access at Pennington Park. Within roughly 30 miles anglers reach Lake Hopatcong, Monksville Reservoir, and Pompton Lake, spanning an estimated 51 species.
Top waters to fish near Paterson
Hudson River
Lake Hopatcong
Long Island Sound
Monksville Reservoir
Rockaway River
Upper Bay
Swartswood Lake
Round Valley Reservoir
Raritan Bay
Ramapo Lake
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Paterson, New Jersey and what's needed to catch them.
Find which waters have the species you want to catch
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus
Blueback Herring
Alosa aestivalis
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
Largemouth Bass
Fishing guides near Paterson
Book a trip with a local fishing guide through Guidesly.
Rob Ebersole
Scary Good Sportfishing
5.0 (10 reviews)
Unforgettable moment in Lake Erie Fishing Charters
Book on Guidesly, opens in new tab
Timothy Mueller
Sandy Hook Charters
5.0 (2 reviews)
Fast and Family friendly charter
Book on Guidesly, opens in new tab
Steve Oberle
Hook & Fin Fishing Charters
5.0 (2 reviews)
Book Your Raritan Bay Inshore & Nearshore Fishing!
Book on Guidesly, opens in new tab
Ray Pasieka
Carolann P Fishing Charters
5.0 (2 reviews)
Long Island inshore & offshore Shark fishing!
Book on Guidesly, opens in new tab
Chris Landry
Rock Steady Luxury Charters
3.0 (2 reviews)
Don’t book on this app.
Book on Guidesly, opens in new tab
John Raguso
MarCeeJay Sport Fishing
5.0 (1 review)
The Ultimate Light-Tackle Sport Fishing Experience
Book on Guidesly, opens in new tab
Fish smarter with real-time insights
Whether you're en route and conditions shift or you're looking for the best spot based on current flows, we enable you to make informed decisions on the fly.
New Jersey licenses and regulations
Explore Paterson
Top fishing waters
Loading top waters...
Popular Cities
Loading popular cities...
Smarter Fishing Starts in the App.
onWater Fish gives you everything you need to plan smarter, fish better, and own every trip from first cast to last.