[Jedhead]

Don't sweat it too much about one pike not making it, as much as no one wants to believe, there are thousands in there. Many are kept every year and they do taste good. The big ones are the ones you want to release, they are the females who produce all the eggs. Your efforts prove you are the kind of fisherman we all should be. A difficult place to deal with at times, like most big bodies of water in NJ, the fish are in there. I live close by and don't get to fish it enough. My pb pike has come from there 43 " and probably pushing 25 lbs, a complete female slob caught early in March thru the ice and returned to drop the eggs she was full of. Many species inhabiting the resivior will put you to the test but may help you achieve your personal best. Have fun.