Carp Fishing Central Jersey

[tautog]

Deal Lake is not stocked. Most bodies of water along the coast have carp, even small ponds and some streams. Used to fish one that goes from Franklin Lake down into the Shrewsbury. Never any carp much over 8lbs but catching 3-6lbers in an 8ft wide creek on 4lb ultralight is a lot of fun.

[dogfish246]

Originally Posted by tautog

Deal Lake is not stocked. Most bodies of water along the coast have carp, even small ponds and some streams. Used to fish one that goes from Franklin Lake down into the Shrewsbury. Never any carp much over 8lbs but catching 3-6lbers in an 8ft wide creek on 4lb ultralight is a lot of fun.

Awesome! Thanks for the info! I just want to catch some carp to get started! Then I can move up to the big guys!!!!

[crustyangler17]

the D&R canal and the millstone river. my two favorite spots

[dogfish246]

Originally Posted by crustyangler17

the D&R canal and the millstone river. my two favorite spots

Do you know if there are carp in the D&R canal over by rt287?

[darrenflynn]

deal lake with a can of whole kernel corn and a can of creamed corn for chum cant go wrong

[dogfish246]

Originally Posted by darrenflynn

deal lake with a can of whole kernel corn and a can of creamed corn for chum cant go wrong

Awesome!!! Ill give it a try!!!
Thanks!

[tautog]

Sometimes in the spring you can cast to them in the small pond in front of KMart in Rt 35. They lounge around soaking up the rays. A very light trout rod, a few kernels of corn on a number 6 hook and Jersey bonefishing. Water might actually be too warm too early for that this year.

[jmurr711]

Originally Posted by darrenflynn

deal lake with a can of whole kernel corn and a can of creamed corn for chum cant go wrong

yep! if you are really serious try chumming a few days before say you are fishing this monday go down the next 3 days if possible and toss a can of creamed corn in the area you are going to fish everyday,this will bring em around. the more you fish the same spot the better it will get. use as little wight as you can or none if possible i usually use a tiny egg sinker attatched to 18 inch leader of 8lb line and a 8 or 10 baitholder hook, any bigger they will feel the weight use only enough corn to cover the hook, DRAG LOOSE OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR ROD ! and enjoy my Philly chinooks

[darrenflynn]

Slip sinker and leave the bail open so they don't feel any resistance, once the line starts swimming away close the bail and hang on also make sure the drag isn't too tight and you have a full spool, there are some real monsters in deal lake. Also when approaching your fishing spot walk up slow and quiet most of the time the fish are a yard or less from the bank and like jmurr said the more chum the better. I chum my spot four times a week atleast.

[crustyangler17]

never went around the rt287 area but the entire canal has carp everywhere. find a calm area with not much weeds/current and a wide open bank close to the water to make landing the fish easier. chum like hell with corn and put a few kernels on a size 2-6 hook, sliding sinker setup with a swivel and 20lb fluorocarbon/mono leader, or thin braid if ur fishing hair rig style. use any medium heavy action outfit w/ 10-14lb line. if chumming initially doesnt work, try prebaiting a spot a few days before the actual trip to get the carp acustomed to the bait. set up 3 poles and cast into the middle where its deepest. use rod holders and make sure the drag is set lose. i lost 2 rods for not paying attention and underestimating the strength of these fish.when a fish grabs the bait and runs tighten the drag ASAP and hold on tight