Thoughts/help/options for Upper Delaware..

[bulletbob]

I am not far away at all, about 60 miles from Deposit.. Hancock, Narrowsburg are not too far away either.. I usually don't head that way, I go to the Finger Lakes.. however, the Zebra Mussels and round Goby invasions have really hurt the type of fishing I like to do, and I am seeking other options.

I have the Susquehanna only about 9 miles away, but unlike the Delaware, its muddy a LOT of the time, often is unfishable for weeks on end up here in NY.. It is NOT like the central Pa section.. Here in NY, a days rain shuts the susquehanna river off for a week..
I am not all the big into "stream trout" fishing in the classic sense.. I have no interest in fly fishing, and prefer small jigs, and bait fishing, maybe a small plug or spinner at times.. I realize the Delaware is more of a fly fishing/wading/water release from the reservoir type of arrangement.

I would rather take my boat - 14 foot w 28 HP out into deep areas and fish for Walleyes, SMB, maybe Shad or a stray striper when they get up this far.. I just have NO idea where to start, or even if I can take a boat into the river without running into 6 inch deep gravel bars every 100 feet,, I don't mind stream trout, just never put much time into it, and have NO idea where to even drive to to get started.. Any help from NJ guys that get up into the NY section of the Delaware would be very well appreciated.. PM's are fine if you would rather not post here... thanks .... bob