Fishing Kingsland Creek in Bergen County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Look for Kingsland Creek in the Bergen County part of New Jersey. Height above sea level is 3 feet. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Ground here is low by New Jersey standards. Start from North Arlington, 1.8 miles down the road. Then Secaucus, 2.4 miles, and Lyndhurst, 2.5 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Kingsland Creek

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Flow decides everything here: read the seams before you cast. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. Records held for Bergen County cover bluegill, pumpkinseed and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Kingsland Creek the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 31°F and July at about 76°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That shapes the year on Kingsland Creek.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Reservoir Number Three is 3.7 miles off. Treat Kingsland Creek as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.