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njbassman · #1 08-01-2012, 09:54 AM

Found a new spot on the PR with no human activity but lots of aquatic and bird species... left the canoe home and hiked into the Great Piece Meadow in fairfield... loads of shoreline to investigate... recommend long pants to fend off the PI which is EVERYWHERE... "Caught" and released 2 nice pike and a dinky Lm in about an hour before sunset....

Red · #2 08-01-2012, 10:09 AM

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hiked into the Great Piece Meadow in fairfield.

Just in case you didn't know

njbassman · #3 08-01-2012, 10:32 AM

my bad... explains the abundance of fish... and lack of human activity.

Public Access and Uses:
The The public is welcome to hike and fish on the preserve. Due to binding management agreements, general public hunting is not permitted

copied this from the http://nj.gov/dep/njnlt/greatpiecemeadows.htm website.

anyone have the inside track on this one...

Skunk City · #4 08-01-2012, 10:53 AM

I've kayaked through there many times and never had any issues. There are a few sporatic No Trespassing signs, but its so quiet in there I've never been confronted by anyone from the state. Never had much luck deep in there though...

flyboy1 · #5 08-02-2012, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Skunk City

I've kayaked through there many times and never had any issues. There are a few sporatic No Trespassing signs, but its so quiet in there I've never been confronted by anyone from the state. Never had much luck deep in there though...

Ive been deep into the Peace Meadows as well and although it looks ideal for fishing I have never had any good success either....

Red · #6 08-02-2012, 07:33 PM

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There are a few sporatic No Trespassing signs

So why didn't you turn around when you saw the signs?

NorthJerzyG · #7 08-02-2012, 08:25 PM

From what I understand, no trespassing signs pertain to the land, not a public waterway. So, hiking, you may have been trespassing, but in the water your on public property???

Anyway, nice fish!!

Bassload · #8 08-02-2012, 09:46 PM

Sounds like you can fish there. I'm going to try this weekend.

msgdan · #9 08-03-2012, 12:58 AM

I was approached by 2 guys in a row boat with a motor about 4 years ago on the Passaic river while I was in my kayak, and they told me it was a private area in the Great Piece Meadow area. They "tried" telling me that I was not allowed to fish there. I later called the NJ F&G and they told me that there were no areas in the Passaic River in that area that was off limits to fishing.

But I give the guys credit for trying to keep a good spot all to themselves. I never met up with them again in dozens of trips in the same area, but I almost wish I did.

Danny V