Any of you fish central NJ ?

[IrishAngler]

I grew up in Manalapan and now live in Jackson. Grew up fishing Englishtown Mill Pond. I see lots of posts about up north - just curious if anyone is down in my area. I don't get out too often but would be cool to wet a line with someone from the area. Cheers, IA

BTW - hit Englishtown today -no luck. Ran over to non-stocked Colliers Mill. Had never been there before. I picked up some bluegills, a perch, some largemouth and a pickerel.

[23cardinal]

RyanMac14 is in Aberdeen I think. I'm sure as ppl start hitting larries you'll see guys down by you

And nice man- sometimes the less pressured areas early season are a ball

[hartattack]

Turkey Swamp has some decent LMBs and Channel Cats (on microwaved hot dogs, beware the Snapping Turtles), you can rent rowboats here. Manasquan Reservoir is best in the area but a boat with electric motor is key. Molder's still rules but u must pay for the trout . . . Metedeconk River in Jackson produces, Lake Shenendoah (Lakewood) has Pike, Prosperstown Lake in Jackson has less life (for me) since it was drained.

[acabtp]

Jackson is central NJ? When did that happen? Don't you know everything below the Driscoll bridge is South Jersey and/or the beach?

[Lard Almighty]

Some good spots mentioned above. Pine Lake in Manchester and Lake Riviera in Brick are good for pickerel, with a few bass mixed in. There are some BIG bass in Lake Carasaljo in Lakewood, but they are heavily pressured and tough to catch. Shenandoah also has tiger musky (supposedly, I have never heard of one caught there).

[briansnat]

Originally Posted by acabtp

Jackson is central NJ? When did that happen? Don't you know everything below the Driscoll bridge is South Jersey and/or the beach?

I thought everything below Route 80 was south Jersey.

[Blackfishhead]

Tons of spots down by you and inand near Manalapan.Google maps is your best friend . Don't overlook the small waterbodies as they may become your goto spots.