Sunset Lake in Gloucester County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Sunset Lake in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The water sits 98 feet up. At about 49 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 1.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It is among the larger waters listed here for Gloucester County. 0.2 miles away sits Victory Lakes, the nearest town. Further out sit Williamstown (3.8 miles) and Collings Lakes (5.4 miles). Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Sunset Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Gloucester County cover bluegill, pumpkinseed, redbreast sunfish and largemouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Sunset Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 75°F for July and 32°F for January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan around that when you fish Sunset Lake. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Victory Lakes is 1 mile off. Confirm before you fish Sunset Lake.