Looking for small, urban NJ park ponds to seine

[NJSquatch]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

Currently, we are in the process of writing the 2016 Field Report. When complete, it will be posted on the below page.

For 2015 see: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bfwf_highlights.htm

Scroll to the bottom & click on “Field Report – Research and Management 2015” & go to page 71:

“Warmwater Seining Assessment / Reproduction Checks”.

Great Report Tons of information. There goes my productivity for the day!!!!

[ScowardNJ]

Originally Posted by NJSquatch

Great Report Tons of information. There goes my productivity for the day!!!!

haha, yup!

[Jigman13]

That's pretty cool info right there

[thmyorke1]

I'd like to give a shout out to Washington valley's reservoir, aka the big dam by chimney rock.

Connects to middle brook and right north of the quarry.

There's tons of life in that but I've never seen anyone there pull anything but sunnies out of it. Spent a lot of time there myself before even getting into fishing.

The brook that enters the reservoir from the West contains white suckers and bluegill I believe. A third fish could be creek chubs or tiny bass that can't grown much since there isn't much water.

The above is all based on eye sight, hence why idk if it's either bass or chub.

I plan on taking a hike around the east branch, the part connecting to buttermilk falls. I heard that part is actually stocked with trout. (Above the falls only?)

Thanks for the hard work and including us as help!

[tycomps]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

I'd like to give a shout out to Washington valley's reservoir, aka the big dam by chimney rock.

Connects to middle brook and right north of the quarry.

There's tons of life in that but I've never seen anyone there pull anything but sunnies out of it. Spent a lot of time there myself before even getting into fishing.

The brook that enters the reservoir from the West contains white suckers and bluegill I believe. A third fish could be creek chubs or tiny bass that can't grown much since there isn't much water.

The above is all based on eye sight, hence why idk if it's either bass or chub.

I plan on taking a hike around the east branch, the part connecting to buttermilk falls. I heard that part is actually stocked with trout. (Above the falls only?)

Thanks for the hard work and including us as help!

Not sure if the reservoir qualifies as a "small public pond" but I'd love to see it included. Though I rarely catch anything noteworthy there I have seen good size LMB and always wonder why it isn't stocked as it's a decent size and depth.

[NJSquatch]

Morris County thoughts

Hedden Park Lake - Dover
Fox's Pond - Rockaway
Foote's Pond - Morristown
Burnham Park Pond - Morristown
Sunrise Lake - Morristown

[Lard Almighty]

I'd love to see you take a look at Ardmaer Pond in Bridgewater. It was quite the fishery before they dredged it several years ago. Largemouths to 5 pounds, and INSANE crappie fishing, sometimes 50+ fish days! I'd be curious to see what the current status is, I'm not sure if the township ever restocked it.

Other options:

Bernardsville Municipal Pond, Bernardsville
Wampum Park Pond, Eatontown
Bucks Mill Park Ponds (2), Colts Neck
Colts Neck Municipal Ponds (2), Colts Neck
Lake Takanassee, Long Branch

[briansnat]

Silas Condict Park pond (if has a name I have no idea)
Saffin Pond in Mahlon Dickerson

And one I would really like to see is Lake Sonoma in Norvin Green SF. I've heard everything from it's barren other than a few sunnies to there are some monster bass in there. Its a bit of a hike in and I've never taken my rod along but I've often wondered because it looks like it could be a prime bass lake.

[23cardinal]

Originally Posted by briansnat

Silas Condict Park pond (if has a name I have no idea)
Saffin Pond in Mahlon Dickerson

And one I would really like to see is Lake Sonoma in Norvin Green SF. I've heard everything from it's barren other than a few sunnies to there are some monster bass in there. Its a bit of a hike in and I've never taken my rod along but I've often wondered because it looks like it could be a prime bass lake.

+1 to silas. U mean the lake up by burnt meadow? Or the little one in norvin green just south of snake den?

I'm not sure- but I'll give them a good hike and peek this spring

[lukenic]

curious to know how surprise lake, in the watchung reservation, is doing after being refilled.