Cooper River Fishing Spot

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The Cooper River is a tributary of the Delaware River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States. The confluence of the Cooper River with the Delaware River is in Camden. The Cooper River serves as a border between Cherry Hill and Haddon Township, Haddonfield Borough, and Lawnside Borough. The Cooper River (known upstream near Haddonfield as Cooper's Creek) was named after the Cooper family, who were some of the first settlers in the area of Camden County, New Jersey. This tributary of the Delaware River is 16 miles (25.7 km) long measuring from its headwater in Gibbsboro (it is notable that the Northern Branch begins in Voorhees Township). The Cooper River Watershed is 40 sq mi (103.6 km²), and includes the tributaries Chandlers Run, Millard Creek, Nicholson Branch, the North Branch, and Tindale Run (the last two being the most significant). Although historically a tidal river (the most severe tide reportedly reached Kings Highway), all present tidal influence stops at the Kaighn Avenue Bridge, in Camden, where it is impounded. The Cooper flows through Barrington, Berlin, Camden, Cherry Hill, Collingswood, Gibbsboro, Haddon Township, Haddonfield, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Merchantville, Pennsauken Township, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock, and Voorhees. The Cooper River Yacht Club is situated on the Cooper River and offers sailing instruction courses during the summer to children and adults, as well as organizing racing events from time to time. Using a canoe the Cooper is navigable from its mouth to southern Haddonfield, however it is necessary to cross several impoundments. Canoeing the Cooper into and farther than Greenwald Park in Cherry Hill Township is technically a violation of local watercraft laws. Fishing in the river has improved since the installation of fish ladders along the impoundments. In season, small fish such as sunnies and smallmouth bass can be caught. Cooper River Park (346.55 acres) runs through Pennsauken, Cherry Hill, Collingswood and Haddon Township. The park is bounded by North and South Park Drives, Route 130 and Grove Street. acilities William G. Rohrer Children's Playground with pavilions 2 Softball Fields 1 Cross Country Course 1 Restaurant - "The Lobster Trap" Camden County Golf Academy 1 Yacht Club- The Cooper River Yacht Club 1 Bike Path - 3.8 mile loop (Cuthbert to Rt. 130) 1 Bike Path - 1.35 miles (Cuthbert to Grove Street) 1 Pooch Park 4 Volleyball Courts 1 Miniature Golf Course 1 Boat Launch - for trailer & car-top boats. No gas motors. Fishing Jack Curtis Stadium 1 1/4 mile Cinder Track 4 Picnic Areas - (Wallenberg, Armitage, and Subaru Pavilions) Indoor Rest Rooms at Stadium - open year round 10am - 10pm 1 Memorial Grove Biofilter Wetland Sculpture Garden * The pavillions at the Rohrer Playground may not be reserved. Use is on a first come first served basis. Camden County Boathouse at Cooper River Cooper River Park is home to many prestigious rowing events. Ideal rowing conditions exist on the Cooper River which boasts a world-class, Olympic-distance, 2000 meter narrow and sheltered straightaway.

The Cooper River is a tributary of the Delaware River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States.