Do office complex ponds have big bass ?
 

yes they do!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j674Iza_0Vo

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As a kid I caught this big cat in a small pond in front of an office building. On hot dogs nonetheless. Pond was just smaller than the one in the video with a fountain and more goose poop than land.

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Nice bass. Good fish come out of unexpected places usually. Same goes for flowing bodies of water like creeks.

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Nice catch! Watch out for security.

There is a big Verizon facility near me in Basking Ridge that is rumored to have big bass in its retention pond. The trouble is, security is tight there. I bet if I tried to fish there, the security guards will taser and handcuff me before I could get my first cast out.

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A C1 stream empties into it... must be some bass in there eating some healthy fresh fish :D

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This has the makings of an interesting thread. We've all had experiences or know of friends who have had experiences with fishing on private waters without permission. If you want any local knowledge of access to some good fishing holes that are fenced in, just ask one of the kids who fish there. I knew of some holes in fences in some great fishing spots when I was younger. I found out about them from some younger fishermen.

There are golf course ponds and farm ponds that can provide some phenomenal fishing as well as those on the corporate campuses. The problem is always with gaining permission to fish there. One of the best fishing days of my young life was cut short when I spotted a security guard patrolling the perimeter of the small private watershed into which I had sneaked.

The patrols around the reservoir across from the Short Hills Mall and the one by the Livingston Mall were legendary. So was the fishing. Has anyone ever fished in the Boonton Reservoir? Sneaking into private or posted honey holes is not meant for more mature fishermen, but as a kid, it was a rush.

Are there big fish in those corporate campus ponds, there's only one way to find out.

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My office complex has a small pond on the property, some of my best fishing days have been there.

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Someone gave me the scoop of an office pond in Princeton awhile back. I caught 25 bass in like 2 hours, some big ones too. I forgot the name of it though. I went on a Saturday and security never came out. I heard that that ETS (Educational Testing Services) building in Princeton has some good fishing too, never tried it though. I would imagine if those two have bass, a lot of the others in the business complexes in Princeton would as well.

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I was referring to the retention pond with the fountains in the front of the complex.
The pond in the back is just where the Passaic River widens out. I have never been there, but by Federal law I should be able to access it by kayak since it's navigable water. I tried to kayak up to it a few years ago starting from Lord Stirling Park, but I was hesitant to climb over all the beaver dams and the river was quite shallow and muddy in some parts. I turned back before I got up to it.

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I worked for Prudential in Roseland for many years. There were two small ponds on the grounds. I checked them out a number of times and could see bluegill and some small bass. I often thought of fishing on my lunch break, but in 23 years there, never got around to it.

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A year ago I was fishing the Passaic near one of the 3 reservoirs close by the Short Hills Mall. I came across a section wading in the river where I accessed the reservoir without climbing any fences. I also did not see any ‘no trespassing’ signs and had no certain knowledge that fishing in the reservoir was not allowed (although I suspected as much) so I started taking casts in the reservoir not very concerned about any trouble. Next thing I know I hear the sound of an engine and at first I couldn’t believe my eyes but then I realized there was a boat in the reservoir and it was headed straight at me. I didn’t stick around to find out if pleading ignorance would be a viable defense. Needless to say I haven’t been back.

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I grew up a few miles from ETS and used to Mountain Bike the trails
On campus and also fished in the ponds. Never had much luck in the ponds, did much better in Stony Brook which also runs through the property.

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I've dismissed a bunch of great looking fishing spots not because they are posted but because there is no parking anywhere in the surrounding area. There are many miles of ocean beachfront that don't get fished for the same reason. I guess that if you park in an office lot and no one approaches you as a trespasser, fishing in their pond should not draw anyone's wrath. One person might be able to get away with it, but several individuals or groups might get an escort out.

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there's a few in South nj where I've flipping hand fed giant common & koi. often thought about just fishing it with my badge around my neck lol