Kressey Lake Fishing in Gloucester County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Kressey Lake is one of the Gloucester County listings for New Jersey. Height above sea level is 89 feet. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. 1.1 miles away sits Pitman, the nearest town. The big place round here is Philadelphia, 16 miles distant. Within a short drive: Cedar Lake 0.7 miles away, Glen Lake a shade over 1.1 miles, Bethel Lake 1.2 miles away, Kandle Lake a shade over 1.5 miles and Alcyon Lake 1.6 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Kressey Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. County-wide records name bluegill, pumpkinseed, redbreast sunfish and largemouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Kressey Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 76°F at the top of summer and 32°F at the bottom of winter. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. 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. Kressey Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Cedar Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Where Kressey Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.