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catfishonthelake · #1 02-14-2019, 10:03 AM

Would it be premature, optimistic or inappropriate to start and open water thread? I know it's been cold the last couple nights and going back down after the two-day warm-up, but if anyone spots a place to launch a boat (like the State Park or Lee's a LH or damn even the launch cove at Round Valley...can you give a holler?

JimmyL · #2 02-14-2019, 11:38 AM

Round Valley is open water. Stopped at the south lot yesterday.

catfishonthelake · #3 02-14-2019, 11:48 AM

Cool thx man. I may launch there next week. Not a trout fisherman just want to test some new electronics.

AndyS · #4 02-14-2019, 12:55 PM

Rivers: North, South and main stem Raritan wide open and ready to be fished !!

mike.latham11 · #5 02-14-2019, 01:02 PM

there's a south lot at RV? I thought the only access was the boat and kayak launch by the rec area.

JimmyL · #6 02-14-2019, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mike.latham11

there's a south lot at RV? I thought the only access was the boat and kayak launch by the rec area.

There's a south lot. It's down the road from the boat launch.
https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksand...area%20map.pdf

catfishonthelake · #7 02-14-2019, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyS

Rivers: North, South and main stem Raritan wide open and ready to be fished !!

Can I put a 14-foot aluminum V-hull in there? Are they electric only and if not, is there a horsepower limit? Where are the launches? Are there muskies in there?

Hookmanski · #8 02-14-2019, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by catfishonthelake

Can I put a 14-foot aluminum V-hull in there? Are they electric only and if not, is there a horsepower limit? Where are the launches? Are there muskies in there?

9.9 HP limit on gas motors i believe, main launch is near the kayak launch. I don't believe it has any Musky, but that place is enormous so who knows!