Treasure Lake near Cliffwood Beach: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Treasure Lake is a Monmouth County water, New Jersey side. The setting is farm and woodlot on every side. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Monmouth County list holds plenty of bigger water. Cliffwood Beach lies 0.4 miles from the water. Keyport is 1.4 miles and Laurence Harbor 1.7 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Treasure Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Monmouth County include bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Treasure Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 75°F on average, January about 31°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Treasure Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The nearest marina is Brown's Point Marina, some 0.9 miles out. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. A recognised fishing place sits 0.9 miles away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Long Neck Creek, 0.6 miles away. For Treasure Lake in particular, ask before you travel.