Fishing Linden Lake in Camden County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Camden County, New Jersey, is where Linden Lake sits. Height above sea level is 75 feet. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest town is Lindenwold, 0.9 miles off. For a city, Philadelphia is 13 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Linden Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Camden County names bluegill, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish and brown bullhead. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Linden Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 76°F and January near 32°F on the long-run figures. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Linden Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Edgewood Lake, 0.4 miles out. Confirm access to Linden Lake locally before you travel.