Lake of the Lilies Fishing near Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

• Overview

  Within Ocean County, New Jersey, you have Lake of the Lilies. Salt water lies 0.7 miles off. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New Jersey listings. The nearest town is Point Pleasant Beach, 0.6 miles away. Point Pleasant follows at 1.4 miles, then Brielle at 1.9 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake of the Lilies

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Ocean County: bluegill, pumpkinseed and white perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Lake of the Lilies the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 32°F in January up to 75°F in July. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That shapes the year on Lake of the Lilies.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Facilities run to toilets 0.9 miles from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Little Silver Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lake of the Lilies for certain.