Since you will be canoeing, I would suggest a Trout Spinner (pick your favorite). It is a little difficult to fish bait from a moving canoe.
When you are gliding down the river look for deep holes and cast in. Kinda like run and gun fishing. You will only get a couple of casts per hole as you coast by, and probably pick up a few fish in the process.
Early morning is the way to go but if your canoeing with a crowd it hard to get them motivated early
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The Jersey side will have the shade in the morning so look there first.
