Fishing near Elizabeth, New Jersey

Elizabeth stands in Union County, out in New Jersey. Not one of these needs an overnight stay. Running from near to far: Sawmill Creek a shade over 3.8 miles, Jacksons Pond a shade over 4.5 miles to the south-west, Bloodgoods Pond a shade over 5.2 miles, Martling Lake a shade over 5.7 miles to the south-east and Clove Lake a shade over 6.3 miles. Jacksons Pond is the deepest option here, which helps through the hot weeks. Most of this was built rather than formed. Look for the line where sand gives way to silt. It caps in a hard winter only. A mild week can undo a month of cold. Parking is recorded at Sawmill Creek. Across Union County, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and white sucker. The nearby water is mainly reservoirs, which fish deep and steady. Start with Sawmill Creek and work down the list as the season goes on....