Fishing Hanover Lake in Burlington County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Hanover Lake stands in Burlington County, New Jersey. Salt water lies 21 miles off. It measures about 76 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. On our Burlington County list it sits near the top for size. Head to Country Lake Estates, 2.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Browns Mills, 3.5 miles, and Presidential Lakes Estates, 5.2 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Hanover Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, bluegill and largemouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Hanover Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 74°F in July and bottom out at 31°F in January. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Hanover Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Cranberry Branch, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Hanover Lake.