Hey Taco,
I'm in the same boat as you. Just started fishing RV this past December. From the times i've been there I can tell you this:
1. Your first trip should be on a sunny day and primarily to see the drop offs from the shore. (There are topographical maps but they are all about 20-25' inaccurate in depth right now) The majority of the shore has some nice drop offs but some are 10' from shore and some at 25' from shore.
2. From what i've been told by guys there fishing, forget about catching a brown.(Praying someone says otherwise... its been a while for a brown)
3. Everyone is using powerbait and fishfinder rigs. They work and I've caught a few on them but they are few and far between. I've done better with scented jigs and a rod that can cast far.
4. I can't remember why I was numbering this.
5. I've used medium, light and ultra light tackle and i've only ever caught anything on the ultra light tackle.(Alot of people told me I wasn't going to catch anything with heavier and so far they are right)
Basically, It's a BIG place to fish from shore and you can catch some nice trout everywhere. Like with rivers, I'm sure not everyone was letting me know too much but think of it as a big river. For lures, just get a couple that are a bit bigger than a river spinner maybe 1/8 or 1/4(1/4 red/silver phoebe got a nice 20" for me) The biggest thing to remember is that RV has its' own regulation for keeping size. It is a trophy lake. Check on
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/2017/trtregs17.pdf
I've been heading down every weekend and having a blast. Don't be afraid to experiment(Homemade Garlic infused curltail jigs) landed me a few 18"+ so far this year. Its a lake, they see a lot of bait. Pretty much everything works(within reason).
Have fun and go light!
