Warners Mill Pond Fishing Guide, Atlantic County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Look for Warners Mill Pond in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The coast is 8 miles away. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Atlantic County list. Nearest place of any size is Woodbine, 5.1 miles away. For a city, Philadelphia is 48 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Warners Mill Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Warners Mill Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 75°F and January reads 33°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It holds true on Warners Mill Pond more years than not. A settled spell fishes better than a bright one.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Tuckahoe Lake sits 4.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Warners Mill Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.