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04-25-2017, 01:19 PM
I had my son all day Saturday and was free all Sunday so I thought it was the perfect time to make a scouting trip up to the Newark Watershed with son in tow Sat. and pick up my permit and then go back Sunday for some serious fishing.
Sat. was cool and rainy, I got my permit and checked out Echo Lake for a bit than headed over to Clinton and parked down by the dam. I took a few casts while my son slept in the car and then when he woke I took him and the dog for a short hike along the shoreline that runs from the dam parallel to Schoolhouse Cove road. I took a few more casts from points we came across but I was saving my energy for Sunday when I wouldn't have a dog and a three year old tagging along.
I woke up Sunday to a beautiful warm and sunny day. My buddy met me at my house at 10 am and we headed up to the Watershed for a day of fishing (and some beers). We went back to Clinton since it looked promising the day before and parked by the large cove on the western bank. We hiked and fished that shoreline almost to where the reservoir becomes Buckabear Pond and while was saw numerous Largemouth (they looked like they were either spawning or getting ready to) in the shallow clear water they were all extremely skittish and bolted from whatever I threw at them. We didn't catch anything but it was still a great day. I can't imagine fishing from the bank once summer gets underway, the underbrush was already getting thick and I pulled off about 15 ticks including 1 deer tick that I found under my shirt when I got home (luckily it hadn't latched on yet). I am not used to fishing in areas where Bears are a concern either so that was a new experience.
Now that I have my shed permit I am lobbying hard for my wife to green light the purchase of a small 10-12' jon boat/trailer/trolling motor so I can take full advantage of the 'Shed options without worrying about bears, ticks, poison ivy, etc. I was also pleasantly surprised at how easy it was for me to get from my house in Cranford to the Reservoirs. Only about 35 minutes with no traffic.
Sat. was cool and rainy, I got my permit and checked out Echo Lake for a bit than headed over to Clinton and parked down by the dam. I took a few casts while my son slept in the car and then when he woke I took him and the dog for a short hike along the shoreline that runs from the dam parallel to Schoolhouse Cove road. I took a few more casts from points we came across but I was saving my energy for Sunday when I wouldn't have a dog and a three year old tagging along.
I woke up Sunday to a beautiful warm and sunny day. My buddy met me at my house at 10 am and we headed up to the Watershed for a day of fishing (and some beers). We went back to Clinton since it looked promising the day before and parked by the large cove on the western bank. We hiked and fished that shoreline almost to where the reservoir becomes Buckabear Pond and while was saw numerous Largemouth (they looked like they were either spawning or getting ready to) in the shallow clear water they were all extremely skittish and bolted from whatever I threw at them. We didn't catch anything but it was still a great day. I can't imagine fishing from the bank once summer gets underway, the underbrush was already getting thick and I pulled off about 15 ticks including 1 deer tick that I found under my shirt when I got home (luckily it hadn't latched on yet). I am not used to fishing in areas where Bears are a concern either so that was a new experience.
Now that I have my shed permit I am lobbying hard for my wife to green light the purchase of a small 10-12' jon boat/trailer/trolling motor so I can take full advantage of the 'Shed options without worrying about bears, ticks, poison ivy, etc. I was also pleasantly surprised at how easy it was for me to get from my house in Cranford to the Reservoirs. Only about 35 minutes with no traffic.