Piking last week or so. - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

buzzbaiter · #1 08-12-2014, 09:47 AM

Hit diff't sections of the river last wed, friday, sat and yesterday taking full advantage of low, clearer water. So low that its easily crossable in many spots now with water only inches deep in spots. Covered about 11 miles of river with weed edges doing best followed by shallow areas with wood/debris piles. The larger downed trees and logjams were not so good. They look perfect but fish not home. Best method was to use a buzzbait to draw strikes and if they missed, switch to a 1/8 oz spinner and throw it in the same area. This worked very well even for bass which I caught quite a few of. No monster pike but plenty of 15 to 30" fish. Most fish struck in less than a 2 feet of water. Thank god its been so dry as these keeps mosquito activity low. Only issue is yellow jackets which seem to love to make nests in the ground right at the river edge where I'm walking. Found at least a dozen along the river. Watch your step!

One bass pic got in there twice. Apologies. Do those cars belong to anybody here? If so, your in my spot. lol

http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/Bu...%2011th%202014

Skunk City · #2 08-12-2014, 10:14 AM

Nice Pickerel at the end and that last Bass is FAT!

FASTEDDIE29 · #3 08-12-2014, 12:22 PM

Looks like alot of consistent action. Nice fish and some nice dry conditions on the river recently. Good stuff dude!!!

msgdan · #4 08-12-2014, 01:24 PM

Nice catching Buzz !!!!! I was out in two different spots this weekend for a couple hours and had easy double digits both trips. All solid fish and most in the low to mid 30's", but no monsters. The rain tonight will make it interesting for a week or so. GREAT conditions right now.

Danny V

buzzbaiter · #5 08-12-2014, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by msgdan

Nice catching Buzz !!!!! I was out in two different spots this weekend for a couple hours and had easy double digits both trips. All solid fish and most in the low to mid 30's", but no monsters. The rain tonight will make it interesting for a week or so. GREAT conditions right now.

Danny V

I think we finally need it. River is SO low and as clear as it been in quite some time. I think fish have not been moving around much at all or staying within certain stretches/longer pools. More dead spots than ones with fish. I've been getting 90% of the fish in about 10% of the river. The USGS has the river going up about 4 feet(11.47' to 15.7') so that should spread them out again. River should be good by early/mid-week next week.