Silver Lake in Camden County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Camden County, New Jersey. Salt water lies 9.3 miles off. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Clementon sits 0.4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Lindenwold is 1.6 miles and Pine Hill 1.7 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name bluegill, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish and brown bullhead. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Silver Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 76°F and January near 32°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Silver Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Rowand Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Silver Lake.