Fishing Hankins Pond in Cumberland County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Look for Hankins Pond in the Cumberland County part of New Jersey. This is mixed woodland ground. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cumberland County. Millville is the closest town at 1.1 miles. After that come South Vineland at 3.5 miles and Laurel Lake at 4 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Hankins Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Public occurrence data for Cumberland County names largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Hankins Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 76°F and January near 33°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hankins Pond. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is somewhere to leave the car, 170 yards off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Union Lake is 2.7 miles distant. Confirm access to Hankins Pond locally before you travel.