Central Jersey guys?

[kcritch]

Welcome to the site....

I have never fished either of those lakes but I have had a few good results at Carnegie Lake. There is a ramp on Route 27 north of Princeton. If you're not familiar with it...It is a long shallow river based lake electric only. Only fished it a few times but always caught something. I know it has LM and Crappie and I would assume some form of toothy type in there. The Princeton crew team practices there but that was the only other boat traffic I have ever experienced on the lake.

Just a suggestion in your general area if you haven't tried it. Good luck where ever you end up.

[Fish n Jeep]

Thanks, I fished it a few times back in the day and know the boat ramp you mention. I've also fished the canal along that stretch. The Millstone River both above and below Carnegie Lake has always intrigued me.

[AndyS]

If you want to drive a bit, RV, MC AND SR. ALL great places. Then all the trout streams and ponds in between, and the Raritan river and D&R canal. Go back and read over the past few years reports and posts if you get time.
I'm right here by Somerset.

[tautog]

I am further east, but in my opinion the way to fish is small out of the way ponds. Anything well known or large is usually overfished south of 287 in this state.

[GetANet]

Yo WHAT"S UP???? ALWAYS looking for somebody to fish with!!!
Welcome to the site - great people and great info!!!! PM me and we'll hook up sometime, haven't fished Mercer in a LONG time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fish n Jeep]

Originally Posted by tautog

Anything well known or large is usually overfished south of 287 in this state.

That's what I've concluded.

[NJ219bands]

I live in Trenton and made 59 fresh water ultralight jigging trips this year in Central NJ public fishing areas. The largest of the 1,300 fish that I landed from shore were 20" largemouth bass, 19" bowfin and 14" brown bullhead. I caught 106 warmouth and a green sunfish in a small pond a mile from my house. I tried carping with my homemade corn meal bait four times, but didn't catch one yet. My best fishing is where there are no people. Most fishermen ruin the fishing and don't even know it.