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Old 02-17-2018, 12:22 PM
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Default Do office complex ponds have big bass ?

yes they do!!

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Old 02-17-2018, 12:54 PM
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Default Re: Do office complex ponds have big bass ?

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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Old 02-17-2018, 01:16 PM
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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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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
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Old 02-19-2018, 10:32 AM
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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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Old 02-19-2018, 12:42 PM
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A C1 stream empties into it... must be some bass in there eating some healthy fresh fish
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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