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fish45
08-22-2017, 02:22 PM
Went out late the other afternoon last minute with my son for a couple hours of bassfishing at the Squan. Since I only live a few minutes from the place and have only fished it this year one other time needed to wet a line with my boy. Since my son plays college baseball, this year didn't leave us much time to get in the other sport we love so much. Hooked up the tin boat and were on the lake in 10 minutes. After trying a few summer haunts with zero luck we went to some deep isolated structure I found years ago that always holds summer fish. Less than 2 hours later our 5 best went well over 20 pounds. Place still has a ton of quality fish but you need to put your time in and not be a bank beater. If you catch any of the big girls please let them go so that others can enjoy this awesome resource we have.
tycomps
08-22-2017, 04:04 PM
that place just moved up on my list!
Skunk City
08-22-2017, 04:24 PM
Ever catch any Hybrid Stripers there?
Riz
08-22-2017, 05:07 PM
nice fish. over 20lbs is a nice bag in august especially. wish I could put together a 20 lb sack during a tourney. thanks for releasing them and taking care of them .
DDDman
08-23-2017, 12:43 AM
After numerous trips there this year I have not landed anything like those two. I have had some luck fishing deeper grass lines but after seeing your pics I have to start looking for the deeper structure.
Mark B.
08-23-2017, 11:05 AM
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/lakes/manasquan.pdf
Jigman13
08-23-2017, 11:20 AM
Ever catch any Hybrid Stripers there?

Herring spawn night bite along the dikes! Perhaps it's worth a shot next season!
Lard Almighty
08-23-2017, 01:40 PM
Herring spawn night bite along the dikes! Perhaps it's worth a shot next season!Sadly, Manasquan Res. is CLOSED after sunset. :(
briansnat
08-25-2017, 12:36 AM
Those are some monster bass. Great catch!
Jigman13
08-25-2017, 04:08 AM
Sadly, Manasquan Res. is CLOSED after sunset. :(

Even along the dikes outside of the park?
FASTEDDIE29
08-25-2017, 01:32 PM
Good looking BUCKETMOUTH's man! Plenty of good fish left in that body of water!:D
fish45
08-25-2017, 04:10 PM
Ever catch any Hybrid Stripers there?

Never fished for Hybrids there, but my son and his friend crushed some big ones last summer over there.
bigfishy
09-01-2017, 05:56 PM
Never fished for Hybrids there, but my son and his friend crushed some big ones last summer over there.

ohhh there in there fo sho!!!Some of the biggest freshwater blitzes i've ever seen were in dat place....i'm talkin just visible on the surface, blitzes that were 100x100 yrds....just imagine how many fish were below the surface during that madness???mind boggling...Its the only place that i've caught brids trolling flies on the flyrod....what a frigin blast is ALL i can say...

Havent fished there in about ten yrs, so the average size of the fish must have improved since then....Gotta git back there , just hate the rules and such