Lake Mishe-Mokwa in Burlington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Mishe-Mokwa stands in Burlington County, New Jersey. The country round it is open valley from end to end. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Medford Lakes, is 0.3 miles distant. Further out sit Vincentown (6.1 miles) and Leisuretowne (6.2 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lake Mishe-Mokwa

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Burlington County records list pumpkinseed, bluegill, largemouth bass and chain pickerel among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lake Mishe-Mokwa the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 75°F at the top of summer and 31°F at the bottom of winter. In milder years the surface never sets. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Lake Mishe-Mokwa runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lower Aetna Lake is 0.4 miles off. None of that is settled for Lake Mishe-Mokwa in what we hold.