Clint Millpond Fishing Guide, Cape May County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Clint Millpond lies within the bounds of Cape May County, New Jersey. The surface lies 7 feet up. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cape May County. 5 miles away sits Cape May Court House, the nearest town. Philadelphia is the closest city, 58 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Clint Millpond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name alewife, striped bass, American eel, pumpkinseed and bluegill. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Clint Millpond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 34°F in January to roughly 76°F in July. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Clint Millpond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Beaver Swamp Wildlife Management Area covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Johnson Pond, 2.9 miles out. Check the position at Clint Millpond before loading the car.