Passaic R. fishing access @ the base of the Great Falls, Paterson

[Mark B.]

Visited & spoke to Gloria, several blocks away @


o Totowa Bait & Tackle Shop •
o (973) 956-0825
o 10 Albion Ave •
o Paterson •
o Directions

She said that anglers catch Northern Pike & bass @ the base of the Great Falls. Must be LMB / SMB, cause stripers can’t get above Dundee Dam.

I walked down there via a bike trail @ the end of Maple Ave.………lots of litter was not unexpected for this depressed city,………..& very, very “fishy” looking = saw an empty wire leader package.

DEEP water @ the upstream most access down there. Nice looking wadable, riffles & runs for quite a distance downstream made me wish that I had brought my fishing gear !!!

Gloria, & the other locals, call it “The Chas”,……..short for “The Chasm”.

This particular location is now part of the Great Falls National Historical Park.

http://www.patersongreatfalls.org/

[mondofish]

Fished there once and I do agree about it's potential however walking down that trail with my gear I came across some individuals that made me think twice about ever going back.

[Moz]

Originally Posted by mondofish

however walking down that trail with my gear I came across some individuals that made me think twice about ever going back.

LOL, I experienced the same on the D&R Canal in Bound Brook one morning. Nothing like having a few cold beers under the bridge.... At 8 AM!

[mondofish]

I recall seeing a guy with a can of beer in one hand, a blunt in another and his pitbull walking around along the shoreline unleashed with a 10 pound weight around it's neck and a hammer in its mouth. WTF?!?!

[Wilson]

You know I saw this post right after it was posted and was gonna say that that area has lots worse things then garbage.
Being that I used to live in that area 30 years ago, I speak from experience, and it seems that it ain't mush different now.
Hammer in it's mouth?????????

I'll stick to the boring so. Branch!!

[JerryC]

Originally Posted by mondofish

I recall seeing a guy with a can of beer in one hand, a blunt in another and his pitbull walking around along the shoreline unleashed with a 10 pound weight around it's neck and a hammer in its mouth. WTF?!?!

LMAO!

[mondofish]

I'm from Jersey City and have fished places like Global, Liberty Park, Caven Point and Lincoln Park but what was going on there made me feel a tad bit uneasy. LOL!!!

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by mondofish

I recall seeing a guy with a can of beer in one hand, a blunt in another and his pitbull walking around along the shoreline unleashed with a 10 pound weight around it's neck and a hammer in its mouth. WTF?!?!

LOLOL! Funniest sh*t I've read on here by far!

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by mondofish

I recall seeing a guy with a can of beer in one hand, a blunt in another and his pitbull walking around along the shoreline unleashed with a 10 pound weight around it's neck and a hammer in its mouth. WTF?!?!

Oh yeah, I did see him & took this photo. He must've eaten the hammer.

[mondofish]

hahahahaha!!!