Pond in Bridgewater

[TSouth]

Fishing the rocks near the Boat Launch can be pretty good. I've had some success there. I forget if they changed it but you can pay the daily entrance fee at the Main entrance, then drive over to the Boat Launch and go through the gate past the rocks. Walk the shoreline and look for the areas where it gets deep pretty quickly, there are usually a bunch of smallmouth there that can be caught pretty easily.

From the looks of it you are also pretty close to the Raritan on River Road right there...Drive around and keep your eyes peeled for a white sign posted on trees. Those are the spots they stock.

Also looks like Washington Valley Reservoir is a few miles east of you. I've heard a bunch of people rave about that spot early in the season.

Good luck!

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by TSouth

I forget if they changed it but you can pay the daily entrance fee at the Main entrance, then drive over to the Boat Launch and go through the gate past the rocks. Walk the shoreline and look for the areas where it gets deep pretty quickly, there are usually a bunch of smallmouth there that can be caught pretty easily.

if you park in the boat launch/fishing parking area there are no fees, you just need to display a copy of your fishing license on your dashboard. you can access the main reservoir here and between labor day and memorial day, also the recreation lake.

between memorial day and labor day, those gates on the dam are closed, so if you want to fish the rec lake, then you have to go in the main entrance for the "round valley recreation area" (the entrance for swimming/bbq/launching boats to camp) and pay the fee.