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Greenwood Lake Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

The New York-New Jersey border lake: Greenwood holds walleye, muskie and bass in the Highlands.

2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Water temp
~66 F est.
Air / High
77 / 79 F
Wind
NW 10 mph

Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
4
September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

2/5Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Greenwood Lake sits in the sweet spot of the season: active fish and workable weather. Today brings clear skies, wind NW around 10 mph, rising pressure near 1011 hPa and a high of 79. Water sits around 66 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

WalleyeGood

Jig and minnow on rock reefs and points; the evening bite on wind-blown shores is the one to plan around.

Smallmouth bassGood

Peak season. Tubes, jerkbaits and swimbaits around gravel points, boulders and current seams.

Northern pikeGood

Weedline spinnerbaits, spoons and jerkbaits; bays with fresh green weed hold the active fish.

Yellow perchFair

Drifting flats and weed edges with small jigs tipped with bait.

Tomorrow: Cooler at 73 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

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Right now

Latest readings

Air temp77 F
High / Low79 / 66 F
WindNW 10-20 mph
Pressure1010.6 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 37%
Sunrise / Sunset06:27 / 19:25
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~66 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

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Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Showers, 79/66 F, wind 12 mph, rain 37%

Fair or better. A 12 mph breeze puts a working chop on the banks it hits: fish the wind-blown side.

Species guide

The species that matter on Greenwood Lake: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Walleye illustration

Walleye

Best: May-Jun, Oct

The glass-eyed prize of northern lakes. Low light, wind-blown structure and live bait. Jig and minnow on rock reefs and points; the evening bite on wind-blown shores is the one to plan around.

Smallmouth bass illustration

Smallmouth bass

Best: May-Oct

Current and rock. Finds gravel flats, boulders and drop-offs, and fights far above its weight. Peak season. Tubes, jerkbaits and swimbaits around gravel points, boulders and current seams.

Northern pike illustration

Northern pike

Best: spring, early winter

The ambush predator of weedbeds and cabbage edges. Aggressive, big and always worth a wire leader. Weedline spinnerbaits, spoons and jerkbaits; bays with fresh green weed hold the active fish.

Yellow perch illustration

Yellow perch

Good most of the year

The great lakes and northern panfish staple. Schools tight to bottom; where you catch one there are fifty. Drifting flats and weed edges with small jigs tipped with bait.

When to come: the Greenwood Lake calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Northern pike
Yellow perch
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 66 F (estimated, not a reading).

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Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Walleye led the card at excellent. High of 83 F, wind to 10 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

5/5 Excellent. Go now. Everything lines up: pressure, wind and light are in your favor. Walleye led the card at excellent. High of 66 F, wind to 7 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Walleye led the card at excellent. High of 79 F, wind to 7 mph.

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Before you go

License

New Jersey requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

New York or New Jersey license depending on which state’s water you fish: verify the boundary and any reciprocity. Walleye and muskie limits differ by state.

Access

New Jersey state ramp at the southern end; New York access to the north; marinas around the lake.

About this water

A nine-mile glacial lake spanning the New York-New Jersey border, Passaic County, New Jersey and Orange County, New York.

Fishing Greenwood Lake: the full guide

A lake in two states

Greenwood Lake stretches about nine miles through the Highlands along the New York-New Jersey border, roughly two-thirds in New York and one-third in New Jersey. It is a long, narrow glacial lake with developed shorelines and a fishery that both states manage: walleye, muskellunge, largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, crappie and perch.

Walleye and muskie

Walleye are stocked and hold the deeper structure, drop-offs and points, taking jigs and live bait at dusk and after dark: New Jersey manages its share carefully and the fishery has improved over the years. Muskellunge, also stocked, patrol the weed edges and provide the lake’s trophy potential, best worked in fall with large baits.

Bass and panfish

Largemouth relate to the docks, weed beds and shoreline cover, smallmouth to the rockier points and deeper structure. Chain pickerel are abundant in the vegetation. Crappie and perch hold the docks and weed lines, providing steady action, and ice fishing is popular in cold winters when the lake locks up.

Highlands logistics

Ramps serve the lake in both states, with a New Jersey state ramp at the southern end and New York access to the north. Licensing follows the state you fish: verify the boundary and whether reciprocity applies. Summer brings heavy recreational traffic to a developed lake: fish dawn, dusk and the shoulder seasons.

Common questions

Which license do I need?

It depends on which state’s water you fish: the border runs across the lake. Verify the boundary and any reciprocity terms.

Are there muskie?

Yes: stocked and holding the weed edges, providing the lake’s trophy potential, best in fall.

When is walleye fishing best?

Dusk and after dark on the deeper structure, with spring and fall the strongest seasons.

Is fishing good at Greenwood Lake right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

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