Rockaway river - Denville to Boonton

[Thinman]

I've seen a few kayaks in there over the years...always surprises me.

A kid caught a 43lb carp in that stretch a couple years ago.

I've caught some nice smallmouth and pickerel, as the rockaway is within walking distance for me.

The negative is that there are otters in there also, so there's some serious fishing competition. Also, the river is fairly high now but can get very low in spots during a dry summer.