Wentzell-Wilson Pond Fishing in Salem County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Wentzell-Wilson Pond is a Salem County water, New Jersey side. Elevation runs to 121 feet. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Salem County standards. Nearest place of any size is Elmer, 4.8 miles away. Alloway lies 5.7 miles off, Woodstown another 6 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Wentzell-Wilson Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Across Salem County, recorded fish include bluegill, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Wentzell-Wilson Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 76°F for July and 32°F for January. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Wentzell-Wilson Pond the season follows that pattern 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. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Ballingers Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Wentzell-Wilson Pond should be assumed from this page alone.