Seeleys Pond, New Jersey: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Seeleys Pond lies within the bounds of Union County, New Jersey. It sits at 236 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Union County. Some 1.1 miles away sits Scotch Plains, the nearest settlement. Elizabeth is the closest city, 9.9 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Seeleys Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Union County records list pumpkinseed, bluegill and largemouth bass among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Seeleys Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 74°F on average, January about 29°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing Seeleys Pond regularly works to that calendar. A settled spell fishes better than a bright one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is a car park 110 yards from the bank. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Toilets show in mapping about 100 yards away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lake Surprise is 2.1 miles off. None of that is settled for Seeleys Pond in what we hold.