Marlton Lakes Fishing Guide, Burlington County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Marlton Lakes falls in Burlington County, part of New Jersey. The water sits 128 feet up. It measures about 36 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.7 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Berlin, is 1.9 miles distant. Atco lies 2.4 miles off, Jackson another 2.6 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Marlton Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Burlington County names pumpkinseed, bluegill and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Marlton Lakes for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 75°F; the cold one sits at 32°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Marlton Lakes around it. Conditions on the day matter more than the month on the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lake Pachoango is 0.9 miles off. Treat Marlton Lakes as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.