Phillips Pond Fishing Guide, Gloucester County, New Jersey

• Overview

  In New Jersey, Phillips Pond belongs to Gloucester County. Tidal water begins 2.9 miles from here. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Gloucester County list holds plenty of bigger water. Beckett lies 2.8 miles from the water. For a city, Philadelphia is 14 miles off. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Phillips Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Gloucester County names bluegill, pumpkinseed and redbreast sunfish. At Phillips Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 76°F, with January the cold end at about 32°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It sets the rhythm of the year at Phillips Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Cooper Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Phillips Pond may have changed since it was mapped.