Any of you fish central NJ ?
 

I grew up in Manalapan and now live in Jackson. Grew up fishing Englishtown Mill Pond. I see lots of posts about up north - just curious if anyone is down in my area. I don't get out too often but would be cool to wet a line with someone from the area. Cheers, IA

BTW - hit Englishtown today -no luck. Ran over to non-stocked Colliers Mill. Had never been there before. I picked up some bluegills, a perch, some largemouth and a pickerel.

Re: Any of you fish central NJ ?
 

RyanMac14 is in Aberdeen I think. I'm sure as ppl start hitting larries you'll see guys down by you

And nice man- sometimes the less pressured areas early season are a ball

Re: Any of you fish central NJ ?
 

Turkey Swamp has some decent LMBs and Channel Cats (on microwaved hot dogs, beware the Snapping Turtles), you can rent rowboats here. Manasquan Reservoir is best in the area but a boat with electric motor is key. Molder's still rules but u must pay for the trout . . . Metedeconk River in Jackson produces, Lake Shenendoah (Lakewood) has Pike, Prosperstown Lake in Jackson has less life (for me) since it was drained.

Re: Any of you fish central NJ ?
 

Jackson is central NJ? When did that happen? Don't you know everything below the Driscoll bridge is South Jersey and/or the beach? :D :p

Re: Any of you fish central NJ ?
 

Some good spots mentioned above. Pine Lake in Manchester and Lake Riviera in Brick are good for pickerel, with a few bass mixed in. There are some BIG bass in Lake Carasaljo in Lakewood, but they are heavily pressured and tough to catch. Shenandoah also has tiger musky (supposedly, I have never heard of one caught there).

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I thought everything below Route 80 was south Jersey.

Re: Any of you fish central NJ ?
 

Tons of spots down by you and inand near Manalapan.Google maps is your best friend . Don't overlook the small waterbodies as they may become your goto spots.

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If your in to spring trout fishing don't forget , the manasquan an the toms rivers they stock the hell out them . Today I fished the pohatcong near the delaware. had a great day ,

Re: Any of you fish central NJ ?
 

I have lived in Jackson for about 20 years now, I never liked to fish Prosperstown lake, never anything big, Now that the dam broke some years back and they drained it, since it filled back in and they re-located the fish back into the lake, I have a couple friend that go there, and from what I hear, the place has been AWESOME, with BIG large Mouth's being landed, and i mean just last week. They dont use a boat, they fish from land with chest waiters.

Re: Any of you fish central NJ ?
 

I was told by a sports shop in Waretown that everything above that was North Jersey. Hey Irish, I have a lockdown method on trout in the Manasquan river if you want to hook up shoot me a PM