Upper Lake Fishing near Mount Holly, New Jersey

• Overview

  Look for Upper Lake in Burlington County, New Jersey. Tidal water begins 13 miles from here. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Burlington County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Mount Holly is 0.7 miles out. The nearest city of size is Philadelphia, 21 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Upper Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Burlington County list pumpkinseed, bluegill and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Upper Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 75°F and January near 31°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That is the shape of the year on Upper Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Buttonwood Lake at 0.1 miles is the nearest alternative. For Upper Lake in particular, ask before you travel.