Spruce Run Sunday

[AndyS]

From what I have read, night time is the right time. Lake Hopatcong, the reports in the spring of big hybrids pushing bait, go back and look through the freshwater pages and you will see.
Heard good things about Spruce Run, magic hours in the summer.

[lunkertaker]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Heard good things about Spruce Run, magic hours in the summer.

Yeah Heard the same thing just haven't given it a try...on the list for 2012

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by lunkertaker

I have seen more folks drifting live bait fishing for hybrids in Spruce Run more than fishing for other species in the 15-20 times I have been there. Only seen two folks hooked up there while endlessly trolling and they were what I would call dinks.

In the south where I grew up (TN) the hybrids would push the bait to the surface and everything you could throw at them worked for as long as they were up (10 min to 1 h); however, I have not seen this happen here. I know I may be missing the all important moment there, but does this happen at Spruce Run? Heard the night time summer bite is good, but have not tried.

Comments?

Personally not a bait fisherman, except for catfish of course.

On one of my 3 times night fishing Hopatcong for Hybrids over the summer, I witnessed this from my kayak. Basically heard very frequent surface breaks and splashes for maybe 3-4 minutes, then it stopped. It was dark and I was in the kayak, so by the time I thought I was in the vacinity, it was over. Pretty cool though...

[flatcreek]

Seen the Hybrids break water one of the approx. 10 times I was out on Spruce Run last summer. Was out in about fifty ft of water out in the middle of the main section seen 3 0r 4 fish break the surface, we stopped in the area about where we seen them and drifted herring at 10 ft. We picked up three fish in about ten minutes then it was over. Seems they turn on about sunset in the warm weather and turn off before dark, had this happen twice last year both times there was a little chop on the water. I'll be going back next summer to try and get a better handle on catching them. It is some very pleasant fishing, warm weather, sunset, beautiful lake and some tough fighting fish.

[FASTEDDIE29]

If your not fishing Hopatcong and Spruce run from around 9 pm til 2 or 3 am in the summer months, you have no idea what your missing!!!

[lunkertaker]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

If your not fishing Hopatcong and Spruce run from around 9 pm til 2 or 3 am in the summer months, you have no idea what your missing!!!

Yeah I have heard as much and have missed this bite...on the radar for 2012

[stevehudack]

Never really fished for hybrids this time of year at spruce run. But the summer months they are great. Best time is dusk, there is bait jumping out of the water everywhere!

[njfisherman1975]

Gotta get my first hybrid this year!!! These pics ate killing me.

[DarkSkies]

Nice pics and wiper, Jeff!