Pompton Lake

[antgogz]

I was driving by Pompton Lake yesterday and saw a guy jigging a lure off the bridge. I have never been in this area before. Is it worth me launching a boat or kayak here???? It looks like a decent size but I never hear anything about it. Was the state record pike really caught there??? The shore access doesn't look too great.

[gnuisance]

That's the home turf of some guys on this board so don't be surprised if this thread gets lots of views but no replies lol

[Delawareriver]

I know there are plenty of carp and a few koi in there, that's as far as I know about the place

[Rich196]

Pompton has some very big LM, great place to fish in the summer also ,working those top water frogs.

[Mikey topaz]

Its a good lake and fishes well lotta big fish, as mentioned there is not to much access but if you look around u will find spots u can throw a small boat or yak in if you wanted to.... Def would help if you fished it from a yak especially after this year lol goodluck,

[acabtp]

always reminds me of a little LH with all the houses, good variety of fish too

C&R highly recommended because the lake is pretty badly polluted from the old dupont plant though
http://www3.epa.gov/region02/waste/dupont_pompton/
http://www.nj.gov/dep/dsr/fishadvisories/advisory-sheets-2012/pompton-lake-pompton.pdf

[ScowardNJ]

Dudes are always fishing off the bridge. There are 2 ramps, one on the main lake at the north side of the causeway in Pompton Lakes and another ramp up river in Potash Lake in Oakland. All boat and kayak friendly, No wake zone on the river between Potash and Pompton Lake. You can also dump a yak in at the Doty Road Bridge. All the usual suspects swim out there.

[Skunk City]

PM'd you Anthony..

That's the home turf of some guys on this board so don't be surprised if this thread gets lots of views but no replies lol

:p:p:p

[briansnat]

I believe the state record pike came out of Pompton. I've fished it occasionally over the years and came up with some bass but nothing to write home about. It's pretty shallow and weedy. When taking my motor boat, I use the ramp on Potash Lake and fish my way down river to Pompton. It's maybe a half mile.

I've also launched a canoe from Terhune Park on 202. The ramp on Lakeside Ave is a PITA because there is no parking at the ramp, or on any of the nearby roads. Makes no sense to me for them to have a ramp there.

[FASTEDDIE29]

The White and Yellow Perch bite is phenom in the POMP-A-DOMP.

[acabtp]

The ramp on Lakeside Ave is a PITA because there is no parking at the ramp, or on any of the nearby roads. Makes no sense to me for them to have a ramp there.

you used to be able to park on the streets over there

[Delawareriver]

you used to be able to park on the streets over there

As if two summers ago yeah you went down made the first left and left at y. Parking on the right side with marking it. Takes two extra minutes

[NJSquatch]

you used to be able to park on the streets over there

Have to assume a few bad apples have ruined it for the rest of us

[Rich196]

I fished there just last year, once you launch your boat, go down the road, make the first left, and they actually have parking marked on the 2 side streets for boat trailer parking. It's a little walk down the road to the ramp, but not bad. Plus A little walk wont hurt me at all since my wife shrunk all my clothes this winter..., NO, it's not cause I gained any weight, it was my wife's fault...LOL

[antgogz]

Thanks for all of the replies guys. Below the dam looks real fishy. Too bad it is fenced off.

[MattK]

Its worth repeating...dont eat anything out of that lake!

[Chrisper4694]

I never saw so many fish kept there last time i fished it...i couldn't believe it, guys just don't care. piles of fish (some BIG) leaving in plastic shoprite bags haha.