Fishing Davis Millpond in Cumberland County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Set in Cumberland County, Davis Millpond is a New Jersey water. Elevation runs to 43 feet. With some 30 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bridgeton sits 6.8 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Philadelphia, 38 miles distant. Also worth knowing: Sheppards Millpond just 2.5 miles, Elk Lake 3.1 miles away, Maskells Millpond just 4.8 miles, Rhodo Lake 5 miles away and Woodmere Lake just 5.6 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Davis Millpond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Cumberland County records list largemouth bass, bluegill, pumpkinseed and chain pickerel among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Davis Millpond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 76°F and January reads 33°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on Davis Millpond. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Sheppards Millpond, 2.5 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Davis Millpond for certain.