Harrisville Pond Fishing Guide, Burlington County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Set in Burlington County, Harrisville Pond is a New Jersey water. The sea is 9.9 miles distant. The water covers some 56 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. It ranks high for size among our Burlington County listings. Head to Port Republic, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Tuckerton, 11 miles, and Mystic Island, 11 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Harrisville Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Burlington County include pumpkinseed, bluegill, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Harrisville Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 74°F and January near 32°F. In milder years the surface never sets. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Harrisville Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Breeches Branch, 4.7 miles away. The position on Harrisville Pond is worth confirming on the day.