Fishing in the Pine Barrens & South Jersey
Explore fishing in the Pine Barrens & South Jersey of New Jersey. Mullica River, Batsto River, Wading River, Oswego Rive
The Mullica River is the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, flowing 50 miles through Wharton State Forest to Great Bay, offering excellent chain pickerel and bass fishing in a unique tea-colored water ecosystem.
1. Mullica River (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, White Perch, Sunfish)
Mullica River, Burlington/Atlantic countiesThe Mullica River is the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, flowing 50 miles through Wharton State Forest to Great Bay, offering excellent chain pickerel and bass fishing in a unique tea-colored water ecosystem.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
Boat Launch: Crowley Landing →
2. Batsto River (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Sunfish, White Perch)
Batsto River, Burlington CountyThe Batsto River is a pristine Pine Barrens river flowing through Wharton State Forest past the historic Batsto Village, offering excellent canoe-access fishing for pickerel and bass.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
3. Wading River (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Wading River, Burlington CountyThe Wading River is a scenic Pine Barrens river in Wharton State Forest offering excellent chain pickerel and bass fishing with canoe and kayak access.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
4. Oswego River (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Oswego River, Burlington CountyThe Oswego River offers good Pine Barrens fishing in the Bass River State Forest area with canoe access.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
5. Bass River (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Bass River, Burlington CountyBass River in Bass River State Forest offers good paddling and fishing in the Pine Barrens forest.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
6. Atsion Lake (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Sunfish)
Atsion Lake, Burlington CountyAtsion Lake is a 125-acre man-made lake on the Mullica River in Wharton State Forest offering excellent warmwater fishing with a swimming beach and boat rental.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
7. Harrisville Lake (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Sunfish)
Harrisville Lake, Burlington CountyHarrisville Lake on the Wading River in Wharton State Forest offers good fishing in a historic millpond setting.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
8. Lake Absegami (Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Sunfish)
Lake Absegami, Atlantic CountyLake Absegami is a 60-acre lake in Bass River State Forest offering good warmwater fishing with park amenities.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
9. Nummy Lake (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Nummy Lake, Burlington CountyNummy Lake in Wharton State Forest offers good Pine Barrens fishing in a remote lake setting.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
10. Hampton Lake (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Hampton Lake, Burlington CountyHampton Lake offers good warmwater fishing in the Bass River watershed of the Pine Barrens.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
11. Great Egg Harbor River (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Great Egg Harbor River, Camden/Atlantic countiesThe Great Egg Harbor River flows 50 miles through the Pine Barrens to the Great Egg Harbor Bay offering excellent pickerel and bass fishing.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
12. Tuckahoe River (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Sunfish)
Tuckahoe River, Atlantic/Cape May countiesThe Tuckahoe River offers excellent Pine Barrens fishing in the southern reaches of the region.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
Boat Launch: Mosquito Landing Boat Ramp →
13. Maurice River (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, White Perch, Sunfish)
Maurice River, Cumberland CountyThe Maurice River is a 34-mile tidal river in southern New Jersey offering fresh and saltwater species in a scenic Pine Barrens and coastal marsh setting.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Catfish · Limit: No limit
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
14. Cohansey River (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Striped Bass, Sunfish)
Cohansey River, Cumberland CountyThe Cohansey River offers excellent fishing in the Pine Barrens and tidal marshes of Cumberland County.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Striped bass (freshwater) · Limit: 1 per day · 28-31 in slot (marine regs apply)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
15. Alloway Creek (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, White Perch, Sunfish)
Alloway Creek, Salem CountyAlloway Creek offers good fishing in the Salem County Pine Barrens and tidal marsh region.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
16. Salem River (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, White Perch, Striped Bass, Channel Catfish)
Salem River, Salem CountyThe Salem River flows 25 miles through Salem County offering both fresh and tidal fishing for warmwater and saltwater species.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Striped bass (freshwater) · Limit: 1 per day · 28-31 in slot (marine regs apply)
- Catfish · Limit: No limit
17. Parvin Lake (Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish)
Parvin Lake, Salem CountyParvin Lake in Parvin State Park is a 115-acre lake offering excellent warmwater fishing with a state park, campground, and hiking trails.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Catfish · Limit: No limit
18. Thundergust Lake (Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Thundergust Lake, Atlantic CountyThundergust Lake in the Winslow Wildlife Management Area offers good Pine Barrens fishing in Atlantic County.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
19. Penny Pot Lake (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Penny Pot Lake, Atlantic CountyPenny Pot Lake in Hammonton offers good warmwater fishing in the Pine Barrens region.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
Boat Launch: Hidden Mill Marine Center →
20. Hammonton Lake (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Hammonton Lake, Atlantic CountyHammonton Lake is a 90-acre lake in Hammonton offering good fishing with a public park.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
Boat Launch: Hidden Mill Marine Center →
21. Cedar Lake (Cumberland Co.)
Cedar Lake, Cumberland CountyCedar Lake offers good fishing in the Cumberland County Pine Barrens region.
Boat Launch: Hidden Mill Marine Center →
22. Laurel Lake (Cumberland Co.)
Laurel Lake, Cumberland CountyLaurel Lake in the Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area offers good warmwater fishing in southern New Jersey.
Boat Launch: South Jersey Marina →
23. Sunset Lake (Cumberland Co.)
Sunset Lake, Cumberland CountySunset Lake in Bridgeton offers good urban fishing in a city park setting in Cumberland County.
24. Mary Elmer Lake (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Mary Elmer Lake, Cumberland CountyMary Elmer Lake in Bridgeton's Mary Elmer Park offers good family fishing.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
25. Crystal Lake (Salem Co.)
Crystal Lake, Salem CountyCrystal Lake in Alloway offers good warmwater fishing in Salem County.
26. Daretown Lake (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)
Daretown Lake, Salem CountyDaretown Lake in Upper Pittsgrove offers good freshwater fishing in Salem County.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
Boat Launch: Public boat ramp →
27. Maskells Mill Pond (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Maskells Mill Pond, Salem CountyMaskells Mill Pond offers good warmwater fishing in the Salem River watershed.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
28. Parvin Mill Pond (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)
Parvin Mill Pond, Salem CountyParvin Mill Pond in Parvin State Park offers good fishing in a historic millpond setting.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
29. South Vineland Park Lake (Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Chain Pickerel, Sunfish)
South Vineland Park Lake, Cumberland CountySouth Vineland Park Lake offers good community fishing in the Vineland area.
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
30. Lake Lenape (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Sunfish)
Lake Lenape, Atlantic CountyLake Lenape in Mays Landing is a 150-acre lake on the Great Egg Harbor River offering good warmwater fishing.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
31. Lake Leopold (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Lake Leopold, Atlantic CountyLake Leopold in Mays Landing offers good freshwater fishing in Atlantic County.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
32. Gaskins Pond (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Gaskins Pond, Atlantic CountyGaskins Pond in the Winslow WMA offers good warmwater fishing in the Pine Barrens.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
33. Weymouth Furnace Pond (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)
Weymouth Furnace Pond, Atlantic CountyWeymouth Furnace Pond on the Great Egg Harbor River offers good fishing in a historic furnace site setting.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
Boat Launch: Weymouth Furnace Pond →
34. John B. Collings Lake (Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
John B. Collings Lake, Burlington CountyJohn B. Collings Lake in Mount Laurel offers good community fishing in Burlington County.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
Boat Launch: John B. Collings Lake →
35. Jones Lake (Burlington Co.)
Jones Lake, Burlington CountyJones Lake in Burlington County offers good Pine Barrens fishing.
36. Lake Ga-Li (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Lake Ga-Li, Burlington CountyLake Ga-Li in Medford offers good community fishing in Burlington County.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
37. Mimi Lake (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Mimi Lake, Burlington CountyMimi Lake in Wharton State Forest offers good remote fishing in the Pine Barrens.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
38. Duck Pond (Burlington Co.)
Duck Pond, Burlington CountyDuck Pond in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest offers good fishing in the Pine Barrens.
39. Pakim Pond (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch)
Pakim Pond, Burlington CountyPakim Pond in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest is a 95-acre pond offering excellent warmwater fishing with a swimming beach and hiking trails.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
40. Whitesbog Lake (Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Sunfish)
Whitesbog Lake, Burlington CountyWhitesbog Lake in the Whitesbog Village historic district offers good Pine Barrens fishing at a historic cranberry farming settlement.
- Chain pickerel · Limit: 5
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
- Panfish (bluegill, crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, white perch) · Limit: 50 combined (some waters 25)
Fishing Tips for the Pine Barrens & South Jersey
- Get a licence — All anglers need a valid state fishing licence — check your state's wildlife agency site.
- Check the weather & water conditions — always check forecasts and wind before heading out, especially on big water.
- Know the regulations — size and catch limits vary by water body in New Jersey; check the local regulations first.
- Best times — early morning and late evening are prime. Many Pine Barrens & South Jersey waters fish best in spring and fall.
- Use the right gear — match your rod, line, and tackle to the species you're chasing and the water you're fishing.
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