Gordon Pond Fishing Guide, Middlesex County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Within Middlesex County, New Jersey, you have Gordon Pond. It sits at 79 feet above sea level. At about 45 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Plainsboro Center is the closest place, 0.8 miles off. Edison is the closest city, 16 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Gordon Pond

  Mapped as wetland rather than lake, it fishes as a maze of channels and pockets. 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. Survey and observation records for Middlesex County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass, black crappie and brown bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Gordon Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 30°F and July at about 74°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Expect Gordon Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Plainsboro Pond is 1 mile distant. Confirm before you fish Gordon Pond.