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Originally Posted by thepirate2008
Hi All,
I recently joined and I have to admit I love this forum. Just a lot of great people that share a common interest that is fishing and the outdoors. I never fished when I was little and I started picking it up in my twenties after moving to NJ from Queens. I wouldn't say i am experienced at all but I am trying, learning a little everyday with all your help and tips. I live in Central NJ near old bridge and wanted to ask if any of you have a body of water ,that is accessible by shore, that you could recommend to me and my brother. I don't have a specific preference. I would like it to have some diversity but I am more interested that it actually has fish as a few of the lakes nearby seem totally fished out. I have tried several bodies of water here, Lefferts, Echo Lake, D&R Canal, Carnegie and I haven't caught much. I unfortunately dont have a boat but I am actually currently looking into getting a good canoe but I dont know how to hook it up to my accord coupe, any advice on canoe models and canoe racks would also be great appreciated. I dont want your secret spots as well. Please dont feel obligated to respond if you feel that I might take a spot of yours, I wouldn't want that. I just want to see if there are decent local places to fish that I have not thought of, without having to go to SR, LH, Greenwood etc.
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Since you mentioned the D&R canal & I grew up on that water, I'll give a few of my pointers. Because of the tow path it is very easy to walk. If you're using lures, work the shore lines for bass and pickerel. Target cover, such as fallen trees and bushes and patches of weeds. (this goes for pretty much any body of water) In the summer it gets very weedy & I cast weedless soft plastics. 6" & 9" worms & lizards and Ive recently started using frogs on the surface as well as Buzzbaits. In the Spring and Fall I like a dark colored spinnerbait.
If you like to bait fish, I recommend chicken liver for catfish, but the canal has a pesky eel and turtle population and they can be a pain in the ass. but the eels can be used as bait for Stripers in the Raritan so theres a plus to them. Also there are huge carp in there. I havnt fished for them since I was a kid. We used mulberries that the carp would feed on when the fell into the water. Thats my knowledge on carp.
Anywhere you decide to go, be patient and dont be afraid to try different things.
