Pointers for a newcomer

[thepirate2008]

Hi All,

I recently joined and I have to admit I love this forum. Just a lot of great people that share a common interest that is fishing and the outdoors. I never fished when I was little and I started picking it up in my twenties after moving to NJ from Queens. I wouldn't say i am experienced at all but I am trying, learning a little everyday with all your help and tips. I live in Central NJ near old bridge and wanted to ask if any of you have a body of water ,that is accessible by shore, that you could recommend to me and my brother. I don't have a specific preference. I would like it to have some diversity but I am more interested that it actually has fish as a few of the lakes nearby seem totally fished out. I have tried several bodies of water here, Lefferts, Echo Lake, D&R Canal, Carnegie and I haven't caught much. I unfortunately dont have a boat but I am actually currently looking into getting a good canoe but I dont know how to hook it up to my accord coupe, any advice on canoe models and canoe racks would also be great appreciated. I dont want your secret spots as well. Please dont feel obligated to respond if you feel that I might take a spot of yours, I wouldn't want that. I just want to see if there are decent local places to fish that I have not thought of, without having to go to SR, LH, Greenwood etc.