Jacksons Pond Fishing Guide, Union County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Union County in New Jersey is where Jacksons Pond sits. It sits 4 miles in from the sea. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Winfield, 0.9 miles away. For a city, Elizabeth is 4.3 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish. The shoreline gives more room than the map suggests.

• Where to Fish on Jacksons Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Union County cover pumpkinseed, bluegill and largemouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Jacksons Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 30°F in January up to 76°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on Jacksons Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a car park 100 yards from the bank. There are picnic tables half a mile away. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Bloodgoods Pond, 0.7 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Jacksons Pond.