Ewan Lake

Ewan Lake is a reservoir in Gloucester County, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Ewan Lake, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Ewan Lake

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Ewan Lake, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Ewan Lake

Fish reported from Ewan Lake include black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Ewan Lake with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Ewan Lake crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Ewan Lake are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Ewan Lake are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Chain Pickerel

Chain pickerel in Ewan Lake can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Ewan Lake

Start with an easy-to-repeat feature, such as a point, creek turn or outside weed edge on Ewan Lake. Then compare the incoming-water end of Ewan Lake with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Ewan Lake

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