Beaverdam Lake in Camden County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Beaverdam Lake is one of the Camden County listings for New Jersey. The country round it is rolling hill from end to end. Chesilhurst sits 2.4 miles from the bank. After that come Jackson at 2.9 miles and Atco at 3.4 miles. Others within reach: Hobb Lake 2.9 miles away, Atco Lake at 2.9 miles, Anchor Lake One 3.6 miles away, Lake Pachoango at 5.1 miles and Atsion Lake 5.3 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Beaverdam Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name bluegill, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish and brown bullhead. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Beaverdam Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 75°F at the top of summer and 32°F at the bottom of winter. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Beaverdam Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Hobb Lake sits 2.9 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Beaverdam Lake in what we hold.