Van Dal Lake Fishing near Medford Lakes, New Jersey

• Overview

  This water sits in Burlington County, New Jersey. The shore lies 13 miles out. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Medford Lakes is the closest town at 3.7 miles. Then Jackson, 4.2 miles, and Berlin, 4.6 miles. Within a short run: 0.4 miles away is Lost Lake Norrsken within 0.4 miles, 0.9 miles away is Centennial Lake, Harmony Lake within 1.1 miles and 1.1 miles away is Blue Lake. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Van Dal Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Burlington County, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, bluegill and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Van Dal Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 32°F in January to roughly 75°F in July. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Van Dal Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lost Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Rules at Van Dal Lake are worth checking on the day.