I live right by deal lake nj, have almost perfected my perch fishing but I can’t seem to be able to regularly catch bass. Anyone have any tips;

lures,locations,line etc

I've not fished it so that this for what its worth, but last I heard was that it had a lot of salt water intrusion the past 10-15 years and isn't the bass lake it used to be.  

 

Hopefully you're in a boat, because shore access is limited to the lower lake really which is a pretty soulless and featureless kinda place.  The pictures and video I've seen of the lake would make me want to fish the southern arm as it has a bit more depth and a narrower width so deeper water nearer shallower water in more places.  I understand it gets a bit of pretty too, so if I were to make the 90 minute drive (which I wouldn't) I'd be fishing the 2 hours before sunup for active fish, then pitching the heavy cover with texas rigs and some finesse type stuff once the sun came out.  Off the water by about 8 AM for breakfast on the boardwalk and head home.