Spruce Run 9/21: The Good-The Bad-The Ugly:

[tycomps]

You sure the bad didn't start at the "with Wilson" part? just kidding

One night camping in the narrows at Lake George we went into Bolton Landing for dinner and Gaslight Village. Heading back to the islands about five minutes out of the marina where Ann's bait and tackle was at full throttle in a 16 footer with a 75hp Johnson under a pitch black star choked sky we nailed a rock!

Fortunately the motor wasn't locked or it would have torn right off the transom!
Prop was taco'd, shaft was fine.

[ChaosStarter]

That place is LOW. I was just there a few days ago. It's not bad at all at full pool, but you have to know your shorelines on the side of the boat ramp because it does get shallow in areas. I'm hoping to maybe get on it on friday during the day and see what my buddy and I can find with the low water. Try and find some hybrids and whatnot.

[lunkertaker]

Thanks Andy for the intel. LOW and a launch from the side means time to GO in the am soon.

I have had some of the best bass fishing there in the fall when the lake is way down and you work those submerged weed beds along the shore in the light. Never fished there in the dark...heard lots of stories, but have not ventured there then.

Have caught some good ones there, including some decent smallies and pike. I love it when the fish and lake are concentrated there.

[jimmythegreek]

i fished it back in early august and it was very low, ramp was barely usable. Started at 5pm and left at 11pm. 2 small SM dinks, didnt mark any fish really, thermocline 10 feet down! I wont fish it again honestly, there isnt much there IMO for the 9.9 restriction. U can hammer stripers all day long at LH and bass fishing is way better up north in the reservoirs.......

[acabtp]

andy, you need a smartphone! next time that happens, you would just use the GPS on it to guide you back in... plus you can post on NJF while you are fishing!

[gypsy]

Gaslight Village ? ! ? ! boy that was a l o n g time ago. I was out duck hunting on Spruce Run in the early 1970's, I know what you mean about dark, ran into the dam looking for my blind on Pine Tree Point, never saw the dam till I was on it, lol

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by acabtp

andy, you need a smartphone! next time that happens, you would just use the GPS on it to guide you back in... plus you can post on NJF while you are fishing!

This! Google Maps is a life-saver (pre-loaded on android phones) and the Navionics App ($10) is just as good as having a Navionics chip in your FF. I use both RELIGIOUSLY at night time.