Presidential Lakes in Burlington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Presidential Lakes sits within Burlington County in New Jersey. The sea is 23 miles distant. The water covers some 37 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. You are 0.6 miles from Presidential Lakes Estates. Country Lake Estates follows at 2.9 miles, then Browns Mills at 4.4 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Presidential Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Burlington County records list pumpkinseed, bluegill, largemouth bass, chain pickerel and yellow perch among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Presidential Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 31°F and July at about 74°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Presidential Lakes the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lebanon Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Check the position on Presidential Lakes before loading the car.