heading to spring lake for the weekend
 

whats a good spot to hit? havent fished there since i was < 11 some cough5cough years ago lol...gonna hit the beach too for some surf casting...if anythings biting that is

Re: heading to spring lake for the weekend
 

I have never done well in the surf in Spring Lake or Sea Girt but you can try fishing next to any of the jetties. The Manasquan Inlet is an easy place to fish. I have never fished the Shark River Inlet but I know that it is a popular place so you might want to try there as well.

Re: heading to spring lake for the weekend
 

If you are looking for freshwater, Spring Lake has carp, catfish, largemouth bass and assorted panfish. Overall not a bad fishery.

Re: heading to spring lake for the weekend
 

It's been slow this year, particularly for bass. I went there twice, nada. :(

Re: heading to spring lake for the weekend
 

Spring lake this time of year is good for panfish, carp, and largemouth Bass. If ya bring bread and chum with it you can catch some shiners for free live bait. There are alot of shiners in that lake.

SNAPPERHEAD

Re: heading to spring lake for the weekend
 

well i hit the beach twice with squid strips and clams and nada, hit spring lake sunday AM in a light drizzle and caught 4 on rat L traps, 1 LMB (not too big) and 3 something else's lol (will post pics later of the something elses for ID) went later in the day when it wasnt raining for a few hours with the family and i caught one perch (no pic, phone was in the Jeep and family was too far away with the camera) and a DAMN decent LMB...the LM had to of come from below to hit the rat L cuz it had both trebles in its mouth, one on each side...ill get a pic or two up later after were done unpacking

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1st pic is one of 5 i caught on the rat (ID needed...i THINK perch but im not sure exactly) and the next 2 are the same LMB...held by the lure to show how he caught both trebles

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looks like a white perch to me nice lMB

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thanks! and i thought so...caught a bunch of them on a 1/4 oz rat in little ferry but never the 1/2 oz, surprised they even hit it

Re: heading to spring lake for the weekend
 

what do you think on the bass 2.5-3#? or better...dont have a scale yet