NJ Fishing

[Sharkbite]

Thaks for the support.  I have faith in myself and I know it will only ge better.  I am still new to bassin and also these lakes.  I just need to put together a pattern or 2 and I'll be pullin em in

[Fishin Phil]

well i have been fishing davidson mil pond (it is the lower pond from farrington lake )it is a middlesex county park and i have had good results i fish with my ultralight and caught 4lmb 2pickeral and 2 catfish i caught all my bass an crawfish colored lures the biggest one i caught was 4lb 3oz on a red crawfish tiny trap it was awesome so if you live in central jersey check this place out .they allow boats but only electric motors .i dont have a boat all my fishin is on the banks. ps my buddy has been killin the pickerel their

Plus 1 on that. I used to live in South Brunswick and the Riva Ave circuit was great for after work lol. Start at Davidson's mill pond right after work, go down Riva and hit all the little spots on Farrington, then either hit up Dalenback or head head into Milltown/Ryders lane. By the time you fished all the spots it was time to quit fishin for the day!!

[ikefan]

i've been ripping a 1/2 oz red eye shad gizzard shad pattern for the last month.  a month ago, it was all dinks and the occasional yellow perch and one big (13 inch) shad.  but, i've been on some good size for the last few weeks.  i wade in and they're pretty consistently staging off the nearest dropoff close to the flats.   at my main lake, there is growing vegetation at the bottom of two of these dropoffs..i've been casting past it and ripping the shad through it, or burning right over top barely touching.  everything i've caught has been on a steady retrieve on these spots.

[SenkoShawn]

im from NY but i wanna hit jersey bad this yr one of u guys gotta put me on some fish.

[JerseyBassin]

fished spruce run once and only came up with one nice hybrid bass...looking to fish round valley this year

hear there are some big fish and thats what i like to target

[Sharkbite]

Hey guys went back to Spruce Run on Sat.  I got skunked again.  I went back to the shallows hoping the bass would be warming up.  They were there too.  I seen them hitting the top.  So I threw top water, jigs, and spinners.  No strikes.  Water temp 51 F and stained.  I was fishing bushes and mud flats.  Need Help. Thanx

[Sharkbite]

I want to graph Spruce Run that will be my home for this season I think its close and pritty big. I think it will be a great learnig lake for me.

Any one know the lake at all. Always up for help.

Spruce Run is my second favorite lake in New Jersey

Here is a contour lake map of Spruce Run for you... no need to graph it.

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/lakes/sprucern.pdf

And here are my 2 favorite locations on the lake. Weightless 5 Trick Sticks, Rapalas, and 4 straight finesse worms on a jighead do the trick for me in the springtime.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i282/zelmonster/spr1.jpg

(The ocassional 10 pound striper will get the heart pounding.)

Hey Zel do you still fish these point during the spawn?

[Zel]

Hey Zel do you still fish these point during the spawn?

ABSOLUTELY!

[Big Phish]

Has anyone been having any luck in the lakes in the west milford, ringwood, wanaque area this season?  I had a great time spring fishing in shepherd pond but the bass are starting to get deep into the pads, making the fishing tough.  I'm thinking about giving the monksville another chance but my patience in wearing thin with that lake.

[Sharkbite]

Hey Zel do you still fish these point during the spawn?

ABSOLUTELY!

Great thanks.  How far off of the shore line do you start?  Do you cast rite up close to shore then work your way back.  Or do you start furthewr and work your way close?  I always see alot of anglers there.  I think that might be why I don't catch them with all that pressure.

[Zel]

Great thanks. How far off of the shore line do you start? Do you cast rite up close to shore then work your way back. Or do you start furthewr and work your way close? I always see alot of anglers there. I think that might be why I don't catch them with all that pressure.

As you said, there usually are anglers on the spot so I tend to fish where they aren't, and move in after they leave. But if the spot is empty I start on the shoreline (throwing to all that brush) and work my way out to the end of the point, working the entire flat and the edges of the dropoff. I tend to stick to stickbaits, Fat Ikas and 4" straight worms there. That area I work the plastics real slow.

[Sharkbite]

Great thanks. How far off of the shore line do you start? Do you cast rite up close to shore then work your way back. Or do you start furthewr and work your way close? I always see alot of anglers there. I think that might be why I don't catch them with all that pressure.

As you said, there usually are anglers on the spot so I tend to fish where they aren't, and move in after they leave. But if the spot is empty I start on the shoreline (throwing to all that brush) and work my way out to the end of the point, working the entire flat and the edges of the dropoff. I tend to stick to stickbaits, Fat Ikas and 4" straight worms there. That area I work the plastics real slow.

Ok I see what I have been doing wrong now I think :-/ I have been fishing very close to the shore line.  as well as focusing on that first drop about 10' to 12' off shore.  I did dead stick with no strikes so I moved once I got the feeling that it wasn't a active zone.  The water temp was coooler then too.

[NJAngler609]

went fishing to the secret spot again with my friend and boy did we have a great day...25 fish caught between the two of us...all fish were caught on a 5 inch mission fish in ayu color and a 1/2 oz booyah alton jones a-jig in blue and black with a berkley chigger craw trailer in blue amd black...fish were done spawing and were in the closest deep water near the spawning area...all fish were caught in 8-12 feet of water...pics of the biggest fish caught are below...couldnt break the 5 pound mark but alot of 4+ pounders

[Sharkbite]

Dude the fish are close to done the spawn there?  What was the water temp?  How big is the lake.  We couldn't find many beds at all.

[NJAngler609]

Dude the fish are close to done the spawn there? What was the water temp? How big is the lake. We couldn't find many beds at all.

water temp was 68 degrees at 6am and got up to 72 by mid afternoon...fish have been off the beds for 2+ weeks now

[Sharkbite]

today at the Spruce it was 64F climd to 67F do you think they are done too.  Are you in south Jersey

[NJAngler609]

today at the Spruce it was 64F climd to 67F do you think they are done too. Are you in south Jersey

yup in south jersey..well it considered south more like central...more then likely the fish at spruce just got done spawning and all the big girls are probably in deep water near the spawning areas..the females wont touch anything for a couple weeks after they spawn..they stay in deep water and recoup for a couple weeks...the males should be gaurding the beds/fry tho

[Sharkbite]

Yea so far we got a Hybrid, and 2 Smallies.  You can see them in the Fishing trip section.  But rich got the smallies in the shallows tight to cover and the shoreline.  Probibly on beds I guess. There heads were dented from the spawn.  Checkout the thread dude.  So were should I look now for the large mouth?

[Sharkbite]

Great thanks. How far off of the shore line do you start? Do you cast rite up close to shore then work your way back. Or do you start furthewr and work your way close? I always see alot of anglers there. I think that might be why I don't catch them with all that pressure.

As you said, there usually are anglers on the spot so I tend to fish where they aren't, and move in after they leave. But if the spot is empty I start on the shoreline (throwing to all that brush) and work my way out to the end of the point, working the entire flat and the edges of the dropoff. I tend to stick to stickbaits, Fat Ikas and 4" straight worms there. That area I work the plastics real slow.

Zel are you fishing all these plastics weightless in that area. I've been throwing alot of shacky heads and chompers.  Should I stop and go weightless?

[beloved78]

well fished merrill creek reservoir today it was awesome throwing a 1/4 rattle trap couldnt believe the fish in their.i was pulling in 18 in trout and some massive bass.let me tell you my buddy tom hooked this bass is was about 6 lbs it was just a great time.all you jersey boys and gals check out merril creek reservoir you will not be dissapointed.and the best part of it is i dont own a bout all my fishing is done on the bank.i coldnt believe that the trout where killing the 1/4 rattle trap.i never seen anything like it.the bass in their are huge. i seen some big ones being pulled in by people on boats.their is not any bad place to fish their.all in all it was awesome

[beloved78]

one more place i want to share with you guys is kennedy park in sayreville nj.i was fishin and met a dude on the lake he showed me a picture of a pickeral he caught it was about 48 in so i asked and he told me about the lake.so i went with my daughter caught 5 bass all over 3lbs.my biggest was 5/12lbs on a frigin nightcrawler.i was fishing 2 pole 1 with bait and 1 lures was killin pickeral and bass.it was a great time.you guys got to check it out if our close you will love it.even my daughter was cathing em it was great.i dont believe in secret spots like some people i read on this post its pretty gay if you ask me their are alot of fish out their for all to catch and have fun so my fellow brethern when i come across a spot that i cath fish at i will post not keep it a secret like some fairy.until then tight lines and keep reelin em in                   peace

[D4u2s0t]

one more place i want to share with you guys is kennedy park in sayreville nj.i was fishin and met a dude on the lake he showed me a picture of a pickeral he caught it was about 48 in so i asked and he told me about the lake.so i went with my daughter caught 5 bass all over 3lbs.my biggest was 5/12lbs on a frigin nightcrawler.i was fishing 2 pole 1 with bait and 1 lures was killin pickeral and bass.it was a great time.you guys got to check it out if our close you will love it.even my daughter was cathing em it was great.i dont believe in secret spots like some people i read on this post its pretty gay if you ask me their are alot of fish out their for all to catch and have fun so my fellow brethern when i come across a spot that i cath fish at i will post not keep it a secret like some fairy.until then tight lines and keep reelin em in                   peace

I agree.  If I did well somewhere, i would have no problem telling anyone that was looking for a good spot.

[Big Phish]

You think we're ever gunna get a break from this rain?  

There's gunna be a rod in my car at work tomorrow, but something tells me I'm not gunna be able to use it when I get out.

[D4u2s0t]

i've been going out in the rain... better than not going out! but yea this weather sucks. My lake is about 2 1/2 blocks from my house so if I want to go, as soon as there's a break in the rain i'm there in 2 minutes which is nice.  Fishing is good off the docks, and my buddies boat is there also

[Big Phish]

Yeah I had been going out too but I stay close to home when it rains, because of the lightning possibility.  My favorite lakes are all about 30 minutes in different directions and if I get caught in a sudden thunderstorm in a kayak in them it could get quite ugly.