Fishing near Clayton in Gloucester County, NJ

3.91 Rating based on 46 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Sunfish, Trout, Yellow Perch
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 113
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 43
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Clayton Fishing Photos

Iona Lake near Clayton

Iona Lake

Iona Lake in Newfield NJ
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Bass near Clayton

Bass

Alright sized bass caught in Iona Lake
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Hubs and Daddy near Clayton

Hubs and Daddy

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My guys kayak fishing near Clayton

My guys kayak fishing

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Thought I would give kayaking a try. near Clayton

Thought I would give kayaking a try.

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Nice LMB -Dock near Clayton

Nice LMB -Dock

Pitched in a weightless black zoom worm at Grenloch Lake, NJ and caught this bad boy.

That is a private dock on the other small side of the lake... they will not let u fish on that side... good thing my friend is their neighbor ^__^
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Top Fishing Spots near Clayton

Wilson Lake
Wilson Lake

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Franklinville Lake
Franklinville Lake

Avg. Rating: 5
# Reviews: 1
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Hospitality Branch
Hospitality Branch

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Iona Lake
Iona Lake

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# Reviews: 2
Views: 4935

Glenn Lake
Glenn Lake

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Malaga Lake
Malaga Lake

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# Reviews: 1
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Clayton Area Fish Species

Recent Clayton Fishing Reports

Iona Lake Fishing Report Jun 19, 2014

Iona Lake

Iona Lake -

Few sunnies...

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Pickerel Fishing Report Mar 25, 2015

Pickerel

Caught a chain pickerel with a super fluke...

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Iona Lake Fishing Report Jun 18, 2014

Iona Lake

Iona Lake -

Went fishing with a spinner with a lure on near the dam for a few hours and caught a largemouth bass and a chain pickerel and used some worms and brea...

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Malaga Lake Fishing Report Mar 08, 2009

Malaga Lake

Malaga Lake, Malaga NJ -

Nice size lake with plenty of fish in it, just didn't catch any of them today....

Avg. Rating: 4
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Alcyon Lake Fishing Report Jul 13, 2014

Alcyon Lake

Alcyon Lake -

Alright Fishing. Tried three spots but only caught fish in one. I tried one side of the lake but I didn't catch anything, but there may be a few s...

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Grenloch Lake Fishing Report Jun 24, 2011

Grenloch Lake

Grenloch Lake, Blackwood NJ -

Took my girls to Grenloch Lake this morning in Blackwood. Lots of bites but only caught what I think is a small Blue Gill. Very steep trip down the la...

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Baits and Tackle used near Clayton

Check Prices

  • Gary Yakamato Green 5'' worm
  • Wacky Worms

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • we wer using meall worms with worked great then switched to wax worms then water nymphs. the more you change it up they wont get tired or used to the bait

Creature Check Prices

  • Super Fluke

Minnow Check Prices

  • minnows
  • I have used with success minnows, top lures and crank lures. Also small frog lures

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Spinner w/ powerbait

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • heddon - torpedo brown crawdad color

Crankbait Check Prices

  • crankbait go figure this guy was hungry

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • Spinner bait/ senko worm dark brown w/ purple sparkle
  • spinner baits

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • wax worns and meal warms work great here

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

  • User smaller one as the water here are crystal clear. some old guy out catched me because of that.
  • rainbow rooster tail

Worm Check Prices

  • Just plain old nighcrawlers
  • Meal worms
  • Rubber worms
  • Purple 5inch senko
  • mostly caught using a splitshot and offset 0/6 hooks RED! and motor oil worms or watermelon seed worms
  • motor oil worms and split shot
  • Senko
  • Find the areas of cover with still water. Success with plastic worm and also frog lures.

Plastic Swimbait Check Prices

  • plastic worm

Panfish Jig Check Prices

Other Check Prices

  • bread
  • Bread Dough
  • Power Bait
  • Hot dogs! Put hot dog on hook ans attatch drop shot
  • Hot dogs
  • hot dogs!!!
  • Power Bait.
  • Maize Corn, Pack bait
  • Pack bait, pop-up corn
  • lolo we used hot dogs with syrup

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