Althea Lake

Althea Lake covers 43 acres in Middlesex County. The recorded maximum depth at Althea Lake is 16 feet.

What to Expect at Althea Lake

The verified 16-foot maximum gives Althea Lake enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.

Fish and Useful Baits at Althea Lake

Fish reported from Althea Lake include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, golden shiner, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, white perch, and yellow perch.

Bass

A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Althea Lake.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for Althea Lake crappie. Bluegill and other sunfish in Althea Lake take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. Keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on Althea Lake.

Walleye and Larger Predators

A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Althea Lake.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Althea Lake

Start with the clearest repeatable contour or cover edge on Althea Lake. Compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around Althea Lake before searching open water.

When to Fish Althea Lake

A sunny spring afternoon can pull Althea Lake fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Althea Lake may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Althea Lake fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.