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

• Overview

  Within Monmouth County, New Jersey, you have Lake Como. The bank gives way to rolling hill. Surface area is around 36 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Few waters listed in Monmouth County are bigger. The nearest place of any size is South Belmar, 0.4 miles away. Staten Island is the closest city, 28 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Como

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Monmouth County include bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lake Como where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 75°F, while January sits near 31°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Lake Como rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Silver Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Como for certain.