Upper North Branch Raritan
 

Hit the north branch upstream of the lamington confluence in several locations.

Plenty of dink smallmouth and some healthy foot longs scattered around.

Caught this one last Thursday:

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Today I did a quick trip and tossed out some smaller jig.

Ended up catching a rainbow trout. Probably a holdover from this spring's stocking. Good looking fins and had that same bold color I saw throughout this spring's stocked trout. Released him right back in the deep hole I found him.

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Dont underestimate skinny water ;)

Re: Upper North Branch Raritan
 

Nice work man, plenty stockiest left in there if you know where they hide

Re: Upper North Branch Raritan
 

Good fishing ! I was in the same area this morning.

Re: Upper North Branch Raritan
 

Glad to see the North Branch holding up nicely, good fish !

Re: Upper North Branch Raritan
 

is that a measurement scale on your sleeve? great idea, think I'll sharpie one on my white sun shirt!

Re: Upper North Branch Raritan
 

Yea I don't use it tho. Not only because it's probably inaccurate but also cause I literally forget it's there until I take the shirt off, lol.

Re: Upper North Branch Raritan
 

What lures do you guys prefer for smallies in the north branch ?

Re: Upper North Branch Raritan
 

I know lots of people like stick baits; wacky rigged, texas rigged, or ned rigged.

For worms I personally use zoom u-tales texas rigged. Caught by PB on that and numerous other bass in good sizes. I think they prefer the chartreuse tail ones.

However Ive been having great results on these 3 inch swimbaits, paddle tails and white with a green top. Just on a simple 1/8 oz jig head.

Ive caught bass on pretty much everything; when they're hungry I dont think they even look at what they eat. So keep it simple.

Re: Upper North Branch Raritan
 

Thank you for the help

Re: Upper North Branch Raritan
 

That's a nice smallmouth north of Burnt Mills.