Passaic River Access - NJ Public fishing access

[thyer]

I haven't fished the Passaic in months and thought I would do a trip today. Got to the launch by two bridges and the town put a gate across the launch area. I get that this is NJ and there are people that ruin things for everyone but WTF. With more and more public access being removed where are the respectful fisherman to go? I live in MA for 10 years and up there every body of water had to have some form of public access but NJ you can't even look at water without someone complaining. It's frustrating.

[xDirty]

I agree, it gets very frustrating, water belongs to everyone and every body of water should have reasonable access for everyone. Dont get me started on private lakes.

[Fishinfire]

I was trying to access the Raritan in Neshanic Station by the old flea market and all it is now is No Parking signs EVERYWHERE! If towns are going to restrict so much access, maybe NJFGW should stop stocking the areas!

[MudCat08]

Yea I was disappointed that the Two Bridges launch got locked up. A local fisherman told me it was because of hunters going up and down the river shooting deer from their boats. I'm not sure how you could launch a boat into that section of the Great Piece Meadows otherwise.

[Mark B.]

Yes, unfortunately that access area @ Camp Lane, Fairfield is closed.
Officials told me that kids partying there, blocking the access, forced the closure.

However, there is another ramp open to the public just downstream of there @ Sikorsky Park, Island Ave. & Parkway, Little Falls.

[thyer]

So rather than enforcing the laws specific to the offenders they block off access to everyone. Typical NJ. Suchorsky Park gives you access to that section but with fall water levels you can not get a boat (small as it may be) north of two bridges into the Great Peace Meadows.