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Crystal Lake (Willingboro)

Crystal Lake (Willingboro) is a lake in Burlington County, New Jersey.

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Fish species in Crystal Lake (Willingboro)

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

Crystal Lake (Willingboro) covers 18.21 acres in Burlington County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Crystal Lake (Willingboro), so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Crystal Lake (Willingboro)

At 18.21 acres, Crystal Lake (Willingboro) is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Crystal Lake (Willingboro)

Fish reported from Crystal Lake (Willingboro) include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch. Brown trout and rainbow trout are also stocked in Crystal Lake (Willingboro).

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Crystal Lake (Willingboro) with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Crystal Lake (Willingboro). For sunfish on Crystal Lake (Willingboro), keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Crystal Lake (Willingboro) yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Chain Pickerel

Chain pickerel in Crystal Lake (Willingboro) can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Crystal Lake (Willingboro)

Keep one search bait and one slower follow-up bait ready so a short feeding window is not wasted on Crystal Lake (Willingboro). Then compare vegetation, shaded shoreline and changes from soft to firm bottom around Crystal Lake (Willingboro) before searching open water.

When to Fish Crystal Lake (Willingboro)

Early spring on Crystal Lake (Willingboro) calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Crystal Lake (Willingboro) anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Crystal Lake (Willingboro) is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife — Freshwater Fish and Stocking

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife — Freshwater Fish and Stocking

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Brown Bullhead — supporting source

    New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife — Freshwater Fish and Stocking

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Brown Trout — supporting source

    New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife — Brown Trout Are Back This Spring

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Chain Pickerel — supporting source

    New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife — Freshwater Fish and Stocking

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Channel Catfish — supporting source

    New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife — Freshwater Fish and Stocking

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife — Freshwater Fish and Stocking

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Longear Sunfish — supporting source

    New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife — Freshwater Fish and Stocking

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Steelhead — supporting source

    New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife — Trout Stocked Lakes

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife — Freshwater Fish and Stocking

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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