Mohawk Pond Fishing in Monmouth County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Mohawk Pond falls in Monmouth County, part of New Jersey. The coast is 5.2 miles away. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Most waters listed here for Monmouth County are larger. The town to know is Red Bank, 0.6 miles out. For a city, Staten Island is 16 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mohawk Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Monmouth County include bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Mohawk Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 31°F in January to roughly 75°F in July. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on Mohawk Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public data has parking about 110 yards from the shore. Facilities include toilets around 130 yards from here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Shippees Pond, 1.7 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Mohawk Pond for certain.