Runnemede Lake near Glendora: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In New Jersey, Runnemede Lake belongs to Camden County. The sea is 3.5 miles distant. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Camden County standards. For supplies, Glendora is 0.7 miles out. After that come Runnemede at 1 mile and Bellmawr at 1.6 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Runnemede Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Camden County include bluegill, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. At Runnemede Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 32°F to 77°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Runnemede Lake more years than not. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Almonesson Lake is 2.2 miles distant. Where Runnemede Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.