Fishing near Bridgeton, New Jersey

Set in Cumberland County, Bridgeton is a New Jersey town. The fishing starts where the built-up part ends. Take them in turn: Eddy Pond lies 0.5 miles beyond, East Lake lies 0.6 miles beyond to the east, Sunset Lake lies 1.6 miles beyond, Silver Lake lies 3.3 miles beyond to the north and Sheppards Millpond lies 4.5 miles beyond. Silver Lake answers to the pipe rather than the rain, so the level moves oddly. Whether they freeze depends on the winter. A mild week can undo a month of cold. Built water dominates the choice here. Overhanging trees hold fish through the middle of the day. Eddy Pond is the one with a mapped slipway. Cumberland County records cover largemouth bass, bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and yellow perch. Some are open bank, others are held privately. For a first trip out of Bridgeton, Eddy Pond is the obvious one to try....