Round Valley 5/15/11:

[AndyS]

Went over to Duke Island Park falls, took the Sellers Maintenance Yard entrance in. Got to the small lot above the falls and saw the water...yuck!
Lotsa debris floating down the brown river.
Went up stream to Natirar, high and muddy, so was Peapack Brook.
Headed over to the back of Round Valley. It was very nice back there and I could walk a long way along the bank, casting and walking in the gin clear water. Some spots on the shore line the water was yellow from all the pollen.
Didn't see anyone else fishing back there.
Came around to the front by the boat ramps and fished the shore line past the rocks, a few people fishing, nobody catching. Only saw 3 boat trailers in the parking lot. This is a great Round Valley day, heavy mist, in May, light East wind, if I had more time I definately wouldn't pass up a day like today, had some of my best fishing days on Round Valley in weather like this, surprised to see only 3 boat trailers in the lot. I didn't catch anything.
They say the time to fish for the big stripers on the Raritan is AFTER the rain, we'll see what happens in the next few days, I may have to go back and try it again, without a camera !!