Kirkwood Lake Flatheads???

[AtcoSteve]

I know there are nice bass in this lake... however I spoke with someone who says they were fishing for flathead catfish... Has anyone caught or know anyone who has caught these???
This lake in Lindenwold NJ by the train station.

[AndyS]

WELCOME to the site. Hope we can get you an answer.

[FASTEDDIE29]

I catch them in the Delaware river. They eat everything in sight. Not sure where this lake is but I know Flatheads are doing well on the Big D!!!

[zhitoman]

any flatheads near Lambertville?

[FASTEDDIE29]

any flatheads near Lambertville?
ABSOLUTELY!!!

[Mark B.]

NJDF&W hasn’t gotten any catch reports from lakes.

Recent reports from Lambertville are channel cats (5 lber’s are common) on every cast. Flatheads are few & far between.

Last year, Riegelsville was the hot spot for flatheads. This year, in May, we electrofished 18” & 20” flatheads @ the bridge abutments, there. Missed a bigger one.

[tm1119]

Not many people here from south jersey, you and I are in the minority....

I haven't really fished Kirkwood in a while, but that place is kind of a dump. At one point is was extremely polluted. There was a sherwan williams nearby that got shut down and they contaminated it pretty bad (lead and arsenic if I recall correctly). I believe there was an effort to clean it up, but I still don't think its all that great for fishing. If you're close by I guess its worth a shot, but I probably wouldn't waste a whole day there or anything.

Just found this from Sept of 2012 http://sj.sunne.ws/2012/09/05/kirkwood-lake-residents-are-still-concerned-about-contamination/

[zhitoman]

ABSOLUTELY!!!
Where? How??

[AtcoSteve]

kirkwood lake is now very clean and the fish especially bass are thriving very well. I have caught plenty of bass over 4 lbs. The carp fishing is also excellent.
Don't be afraid to go there you wont be disappointed.

[AtcoSteve]

Where in the Delaware are you catching flats??
I have caught them in the schuylkill river. Never really tried the Delaware.

[jmurr711]

Where in the Delaware are you catching flats??
I have caught them in the schuylkill river. Never really tried the Delaware.
i hear they are all over the Big D but i never caught 1 & I have tried I wanna go to the schuykill for em but I actually have never fished it even though I lived in Philly my whole life

[Eskimo]

I just wanted to post this informational pic from NJ Fish & game that shows the difference between the Channel catfish (good) and the Flathead (invasive - bad).

I wonder where these Flatheads came from. Could somebody have taken upon themselves to stock them in New Jersey?

http://njfishandwildlife.org/images/fishing/invasives/invasive_catfish.gif

[Mark B.]

Somehow, they were stocked in Blue Marsh Res.

From there, they entered the Schyukill, & on to the Del.R.

http://fishandboat.com/pafish/catfish_flathead/00flathead_overview.htm

[FASTEDDIE29]

Hahahahahahahahahaha, look at my reports from last July- August. Plenty of Flatheads In the Big D. Want more proof, I know 20 other guys who catch em almost regularly. They are non members so you won't see a post from them.