Ponchantoula Lake Fishing near Alloway, New Jersey

• Overview

  Look for Ponchantoula Lake in the Salem County part of New Jersey. It sits 11 miles in from the sea. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Salem County are larger. Alloway at 3.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. Philadelphia is the closest city, 28 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Ponchantoula Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public occurrence data for Salem County names bluegill, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass, chain pickerel and redbreast sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Ponchantoula Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 32°F in January up to 76°F in July. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Ponchantoula Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Watsons Mill Pond, 1.6 miles away. Check the position on Ponchantoula Lake before loading the car.