Fishing Salem River Reservoir in Salem County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Salem River Reservoir is listed under Salem County, New Jersey. Everything around it is mixed woodland. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Salem County list. Elmer is the closest place, 3.8 miles off. After that come Woodstown at 5.7 miles and Olivet at 6 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Salem River Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records held for Salem County cover bluegill, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Salem River Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 76°F and January about 32°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Salem River Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Slabtown Lake, 1.5 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Salem River Reservoir.