Fishing Harrisonville Lake in Gloucester County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Gloucester County, New Jersey, is where Harrisonville Lake sits. Salt water lies 11 miles off. At 18 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Woodstown at 4 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Philadelphia is 19 miles off. Close by you also have: Algonkin Lake at 1.8 miles, Omary Lake 3.5 miles, East Lake at 3.8 miles, Avis Millpond 3.8 miles and Ewan Lake at 3.9 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Harrisonville Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Gloucester County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, redbreast sunfish and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Harrisonville Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 76°F; by January the average is down near 32°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Harrisonville Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Algonkin Lake, 1.8 miles out. Confirm access to Harrisonville Lake locally before you travel.