This blog identifies the 13 ponds in southern New Jersey that provide the best odds of catching trout during the spring of 2015. For the purpose of this blog, southern New Jersey covers Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Glouchester, Ocean, and Salem counties. The fishing action on these bodies of water can be fast and furious in the spring. Trout activity typically peaks for three or four weeks between mid-April and mid-May, after which the bite slows down due to rising surface water temperatures.
The best trout ponds in southern New Jersey for the spring of 2015 are highlighted below in alphabetical order. A pond is considered HOT due to its trout stocking density: after all, everything else being equal, the more trout that are stocked per acre of water, the greater the chances of catching those fish!!
Click here for driving directions to these choice fishing spots. The ponds and lakes can also be found on the interactive Google map provided under the New Jersey “Search” function on the home page of the website associated with this blog. Click here for details on actual stocking days. Click here for the latest law book about special fishing regulations that may apply on these ponds.
Finally, feel free to use the website linked to this blog to discover how many trout are released per acre in the spring in all the 90+ ponds and lakes stocked by the State throughout New Jersey.
The 13 hottest trout ponds for the 2015 spring fishing season in southern New Jersey are as follows:
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Crystal Lake covers 20 acres and is located at the end of industrial Drive (off Beverly Rancocas Drive) in Willingboro, Burlington County. This lake is stocked with 28 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 21 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 27 to May 1, 2015.
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Gloucester City Pond (also called Martin Lake) covers 0.6 acres and is located next to Sparks Avenue off Market Street in Gloucester, Camden County. This lake is stocked with 167 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 167 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 27 to May 1, 2015.
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Grenloch Lake covers 8 acres and is located next to Blackhorse Pike (Route 168) in Turnersville, Camden County. This lake is stocked with 45 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 34 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this lake occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Heritage Park Pond covers 6 acres and is located in Heritage Park next to Mill Road in Absecon, Atlantic County. This pond is stocked with 72 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 53 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2014.
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Laurel Pond covers 2.5 acres and is located in Laurel Acres Park off South Church Street (Route 607) halfway between Birchfield Drive and Academy Road in Mount Laurel, Burlington County. This pond is stocked with 100 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 76 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Mary Elmer Lake covers 18 acres and is located next to Mary Elmer Drive in Bridgeton, Cumberland County. This lake is stocked with 27 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 21 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to April 24, 2015.
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Oak Pond covers 12 acres and is located in the Winslow Wildlife Management Area in Sicklerville, Camden County. This pond is stocked with 35 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 27 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Ponderlodge Pond covers 8 acres and is located in the Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area in Cape May, Cape May County. This pond is stocked with 59 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 44 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 27 to May 1, 2015.
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Rowands Pond covers 3 acres and is located next to Higgins Avenue off Berlin Road in Clementon, Camden County. This pond is stocked with 77 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 57 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Schadlers Sand Wash Pond covers 5 acres and is located next to North Game Creek Road off Route 48 (Harding Highway) in Penns Grove, Salem County. This pond is stocked with 78 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 58 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Swedesboro Lake (a.k.a. Lake Nariticon) covers 20 acres and is located off Lakeview Road in Swedesboro, Gloucester County. This lake is stocked with 25 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 19 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this pond occurs during the week of April 20 to April 24, 2015.
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Sylvan Lake covers 12 acres and is located at the end of Lake Avenue off Mill Road in Burlington, Burlington County. This lake is stocked with 35 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 27 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2 and 3 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this lake occurs during the week of April 20 to 24, 2015.
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Tuckahoe Lake covers 10 acres and is located next to Woods Road off Tuckahoe Road in Middletown, Cape May County. This lake is stocked with 53 trout per acre before opening day. It is then stocked with an extra 40 trout per acre on weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 during the in-season stocking period. The last stocking event on this lake occurs during the week of April 27 to May 1, 2015.
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