Rich Crow Lake Fishing near Richwood, New Jersey

• Overview

  You will find Rich Crow Lake in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It stands 131 feet above sea level. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. Our Gloucester County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Richwood, 3.8 miles down the road. Glassboro lies 4.7 miles off, Mullica Hill another 5.1 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Rich Crow Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Gloucester County cover bluegill, pumpkinseed, redbreast sunfish and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Rich Crow Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 76°F and January near 32°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Rich Crow Lake. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Omary Lake at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Rich Crow Lake locally before you travel.