Upper Passaic River (Florham Park)???

[Skunk City]

Well I started my new job yesterday in Florham Park. While sitting at my desk on break, I decided mess around on Google Maps to see what's in the viscinity, as I am from Northern Jerz and don't know the area too well. Sure enough, directly behind my office building runs my favorite river, the beautiful Passaic.

Now I have fished the river tons of times from Fairfield, through Two Bridges, and even the tidal area below the Dundee falls, but never as far upstream as Florham Park. I most definetly will be tossing my 'yak in there as soon as this rain ends, but what should I be targeting? Bass and Pike are my focus in the Two Bridges area, but what type of fish are upstream that far?

[the1jonc]

Welcome to the neighborhood. I work in Roseland and wonder the same thing. I have never fished there but see guys going out in jonboats sometimes at River Rd on the Essex/Morris County line.

Let me know if you ever want to toss a few lures at lunchtime.

Jon

[dboyd101]

My neighbor hit a tiger musky in the upper parts once... and there is anything you can imagine that a nice river would hold... look around on Google for the guy that did the 4 day kayak trip from basking ridge to newark. pretty awesome story...

nevermind... here it is:

http://stevegarufi.com/passaicriver.htm

[FASTEDDIE29]

There are Pike, bass, trout, panfish, catfish and a couple other species in ;) that area. I would definately target the PIKE.

[Wilson]

There are Pike, bass, trout, panfish, catfish and a couple other species in ;) that area. I would definately target the PIKE.
I knew you would chime in:D

[duranautic al]

sorry David, that guy from fairfield sounds like an elitist prick who just so happens to be from jersey...another tree hugger who perpetrates lies about our beautiful rivers, ecosystems and MOST of all, our PEOPLE...been livin here for 43 years, I might be a little jaded, but still recognize a A-hole when i see one..by the way,DIAMOND SHAMROCK[the agent orange producing facility] has been gone for YEARS. let it go...lthat river is the cleanest its been in 30 years!

[duranautic al]

nothing personal ...just think that steve garufi story is a lot of BS..

[FASTEDDIE29]

WHOOOOA! What the hell is happening here? Wilson are you with me buddy?:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[dboyd101]

I'm a little confused, but sorry??

Just thought it was nice to hear about the story going from start to end...

:confused: :confused:

Someone PM me... didn't think I missed anything here? :confused:

[the1jonc]

It's not you. Good story.