Kirkwood Lake in Camden County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Camden County, Kirkwood Lake is a New Jersey water. The coast is 7.4 miles away. At about 25 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Camden County. Nearest place of any size is Lindenwold, 0.7 miles away. Further out sit Echelon (0.9 miles) and Laurel Springs (1.2 miles). The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Kirkwood Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Camden County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass and redbreast sunfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Kirkwood Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 76°F in July and bottom out at 32°F in January. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Kirkwood Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Linden Lake, 0.9 miles away. Check the position on Kirkwood Lake before loading the car.