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crustyangler17
04-01-2013, 03:22 PM
Went for cats this morning in the D&R canal and bounced a jig while waiting for a hungry channel to come along. No luck with them but i hooked a 16" eye on the jig. It was spawning too; must have traveled 30-40 miles from the big D since they are rarely found in here locally, and there's probably more to come. :)
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AndyS
04-01-2013, 04:07 PM
People are getting them in there and the Raritan river river also.
Thanx for posting.

Skunk City
04-01-2013, 04:10 PM
Nice! When I landed mine in the Passaic a few weeks ago, Mark B. (state fisheries biologist) posted about the Walleye in the Raritan River, which came from the Delaware through the DR canal. They're highly migratory. The spot I caught mine was probably 30+ water miles and multiple water falls and dams away from its closest stocking spot. Congrats.

Matt A.
04-01-2013, 05:49 PM
my father caught one 27" in the DR canal about 10 years ago near NB when we were fishing for cats, only one I've seen personally

GetANet
04-01-2013, 06:29 PM
Any eye is a good eye even better when you catch it by surprize!!!!
Nice fish my man !!!

dogfish246
04-01-2013, 06:46 PM
We caught a nice one last year right near New Brunswick:
http://youtu.be/OK3WYYxweA4

NorthJerzyG
04-01-2013, 07:27 PM
Nice Eye! Seems the best way to catch them is not to target them, lol. I'll have to give that a try............

FASTEDDIE29
04-01-2013, 08:58 PM
nice job dude. congrats!

Skunk City
04-02-2013, 10:02 AM
Nice Eye! Seems the best way to catch them is not to target them, lol. I'll have to give that a try............

LOL that's how I got mine on the Passaic!