Up, up, up she goes...

[buzzbaiter]

Really hate these T-storms that drop an inch of rain in 20 minutes. It should drop quickly although the word quickly generally doesn't apply to the slowest recovering river in NJ.

[acabtp]

yeah we got well over 2" of rain last night up here along the rockaway... all of which will be headed into the passaic over the next few days. carp-a-thon returns? haha i guess we'll see

[buzzbaiter]

13.6' isn't terrible. Looks like normal by early next week. Not sure about the pike-a-thon. Downriver may be better with clearer water. Upstream gauges have double rises - first one for runoff flooding and second one from tributary rises. They are now rising again. Its kind of weird how it all works.

[justin1982]

I'm kinda new to river fishing, does this mean I can't shore fish later?

[FASTEDDIE29]

The show must go on. Throw the biggest lures you own! No worries! It's not blown out so it's worth a shot!

[ScowardNJ]

Also the Pompton River cleans up a lot faster than the Passaic so launching at Aquaduct should be good for Saturday. We got options.

[buzzbaiter]

Originally Posted by justin1982

I'm kinda new to river fishing, does this mean I can't shore fish later?

You'll learn. I follow the gauges. Basically its about a foot higher and twice as fast today than yesterday - and muddier. U can still get fish(fish not only feed by sight but by sound although pike are primarily sight feeders) just need to target clearer/shallower/quieter water near shore.

[Tightlines74]

Thanks for posting the info about the gauges! At what height would be a sweet spot say for instance at Pine Brook?

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv/?s...cd=00060,00065

I was planning on take my son pike fishing this weekend, hoping this rain doesn't muck things up too bad!

[buzzbaiter]

13' is max for me. 12' is ideal. The problem isn't the river per say but the numerous inlets and canals which feed it. They rise/back up and are hard to by pass on foot. They are seemingly every 500' feet or so with deep mud. Some do have fallen trees either partially or fully across them but unless your really stubborn(i.e. stupid) like me, you may not want to cross using them. One slip and your waist deep in sludge or worst face first in it

[Tightlines74]

Thanks Buzz, i appreciate the info. I hear yea and that mud is super slippery as well, i almost did a face plant our last time out