Looking for tips on d&r canal and Raritan(South Bound Brook area)

[gratefuldad]

Anything and everything in the canal. I target bass with soft plastics when water is warm and weedy as well as top-waters like buzz-baits & frogs. Spinner Baits, swim-baits, Rapalas, etc during cold water. Pickerel, Pike and Musky in there too so if you break off chances are it was one of those. I'll use a lightweight leader at times.

Find a good brush pile and target pan fish with shiners.
Chicken livers is my go to Catfish bait.
Carp... find a mulberry tree in the spring. Corn is always good too.

If you have access to a canoe or kayak I highly recommend this over walking the tow path.

[Punkinhead]

Slip bobber and shiner very effective. Also chicken liver with minimal weight depending on where you are. I used to catch eels and chunk them up for Bait too. Behr bait and tackle in Lebanon has shiners just call before you go.

[acabtp]

if you get a cast net, be careful where you use it because they are prohibited to be used in trout stocked waters or any freshwater lakes/ponds

baitfish regulations are on page 31 http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/2016/digfsh16.pdf

barrel style minnow trap probably the way to go if you can't find a place that sells bait locally