Big D Trenton

[rooferbird]

Tried for stripes in trenton today for the first time, caught 6 shorts up to 22" and 10 or 11 channel cats in the 3-6# range, didnt get the monster striper I was hoping for but still a good active day, I'd like to night fish there after catching all these cats in the daylight

[tautog]

Bring a gun or a pitbull. It gets rough down there at night.

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by tautog

Bring a gun or a pitbull. It gets rough down there at night.

“The Old Wharf” WMA, is a public access bank fishing area just below the “Trenton Makes The World Takes” Bridge.

Unfortunately, due to a 2005 high water event, & others, it got undermined & a good portion of it collapsed. It is officially closed, with a surrounding chain link fence.

However, some determined anglers (you can’t keep them away from a hot spot!) cut through the fence to gain access.

I go to a club, there, “Rho” (formerly Katmandu). When I arrive around 10:30 PM, this time of year, invariably I see a light coming from The Old Wharf,……….night anglers.

I always venture down there, & BS fishin’ with them.

Once, a guy had a nice channel,…………12 lbs. A week ago, one angler told me he had just released two 28” stripers.

No pit bulls, guns or knives,……just some guys fishin’,……..with music from the club providing a soundtrack.

I asked them, that since it is officially closed, did anyone ever hassle them?

“NJ F&W CO’s are cool,………they just check for our licenses. Mercer Co. Parks patrol, too,…. they sometimes kick us out.”

[tautog]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

“The Old Wharf” WMA, is a public access bank fishing area just below the “Trenton Makes The World Takes” Bridge.

Unfortunately, due to a 2005 high water event, & others, it got undermined & a good portion of it collapsed. It is officially closed, with a surrounding chain link fence.

However, some determined anglers (you can’t keep them away from a hot spot!) cut through the fence to gain access.

I go to a club, there, “Rho” (formerly Katmandu). When I arrive around 10:30 PM, this time of year, invariably I see a light coming from The Old Wharf,……….night anglers.

I always venture down there, & BS fishin’ with them.

Once, a guy had a nice channel,…………12 lbs. A week ago, one angler told me he had just released two 28” stripers.

No pit bulls, guns or knives,……just some guys fishin’,……..with music from the club providing a soundtrack.

I asked them, that since it is officially closed, did anyone ever hassle them?

“NJ F&W CO’s are cool,………they just check for our licenses. Mercer Co. Parks patrol, too,…. they sometimes kick us out.”

Good to know that it has gotten better. Ten or so years ago, it was rather sketchy. Would only go there with a group. Maybe the flood and subsequent closure had a positive effect.

[Mark B.]

2 anglers there, last nite. I watched one hook, & land, a 3 lb. channel.

Drinkin’ beer,……….they had a blazin’ fire going,.....“We burn all the garbage!”

I guess that’s good? Fishin’ in the city,……

[Jetdrive]

Are there any other places to launch besides the pay launch?

[NorthJerzyG]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

2 anglers there, last nite. I watched one hook, & land, a 3 lb. channel.

Drinkin’ beer,……….they had a blazin’ fire going,.....“We burn all the garbage!”

I guess that’s good? Fishin’ in the city,……

If all they're burnin is "garbage", I ain't goin, lol.

[AndyS]

I guess bait and wait. Would those stripers chow down on say a Bomber ,Yo-zuri or Storm shad ?

[rooferbird]

bait and wait with some live and some dead bait did the trick today, I tried some rapalas, bombers, and big topwater but no takers, had one good drag screamer but it dropped the bait, the one that got away is always the biggest of the day

[FASTEDDIE29]

Are the herring still running? If not than you could be a lol late for keeper stripes on the lower BIG D!!!!! Sabiki rigs!!!!!!!!