Imlaystown Lake in Monmouth County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Imlaystown Lake sits within Monmouth County in New Jersey. The bank is 115 feet above sea level. At roughly 19 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For a base, Shrewsbury sits 1.6 miles out. Edison is the closest city, 25 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish. The water is easy to walk round in a long session.

• Where to Fish on Imlaystown Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Monmouth County list bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Imlaystown Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 75°F, while January sits near 31°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Imlaystown Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Red Valley Lake sits 2.3 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Imlaystown Lake may have changed since it was mapped.