Fishing Crystal Lake in Burlington County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Crystal Lake sits in Burlington County, out in New Jersey. The land about it is open valley. This is a pocket water of some 23 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New Jersey listings. Nearest place of any size is Bordentown, 2.1 miles away. The big place round here is Philadelphia, 25 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Crystal Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Burlington County, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, bluegill and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Crystal Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 75°F; the cold one sits at 31°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan around that when you fish Crystal Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There are toilets half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Colliers Pond, 2.2 miles away. Ask locally about Crystal Lake if anything is unclear.