Worthington State Forest

[chrishogs]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

Your better off heading up or down river a bit. The fishing on the river this year is nothing short of spectacular. Stripers, Walleye, Smallies, you name it, it's waiting for you on the Bid Dizzle!!! Stay away from boat traffic and you can do very well!

Any suggestion on what to fish?

[Dave B.]

'FastEddie' has given you the best advice so far. The big 'D' is certainly an under appreciated fishery, but to really enjoy it you'll have to get away from the more popular locations. As Gerry said the Flatbrook is about 30 minutes north of there, but don't expect to find the brookies he referred to in any numbers. By far the greatest population of trout in the Flatbrook is holdover stocked rainbows. They comprise over 90% of the present trout population, particularly in the mid to lower stream sections. There are also a very few smallmouth bass in the same mid to lower sections.
Just to the south of Worthington is the Paulinskill. This stream has an abundant smallmouth population along with a fair number of holdover stocked rainbows. Not too very far south of there is the Pequest, about 30 minutes from Worthington's campground area.
The Dunnfield Creek that 'thmyorke' mentioned is a designated 'Wild Trout Stream' which means Artificials Only, 2 fish limit at 9" minimum size. No bait of any kind allowed to be in your possession while on a WTS.
Finally, the black bear warnings are as mentioned completely legimate. Having camped in the area for decades as well as hunting and fishing the region for even longer, I've personally had literally hundreds of encounters with them. Those that frequent the various campgrounds in the region quickly become accustomed to seeking out food from campers, and as such they also gradually lose their natural aversion to humans. Keeping your foodstuffs properly secured will save you some aggravation and possibly the loss of your meals.
All else aside, I hope you have a great time and successful fishing!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Originally Posted by chrishogs

Any suggestion on what to fish?

If you bring Sencos, tube baits, nite crawlers and some of those over priced Keitech baits you can have a field day with just about everything that swims in the river. I've been catching fish all over that river. Most fish have been found in some current in 7-12 feet of water. The slower pools hold Carp this time of year. That fishery has been doing good as well. Throw a couple spinners in the arsenal and your good to go! I bring everything I own when I hit the river, LOL!!!

[Fred E. Goose]

Beautiful area, enjoy the scenic views...if you catch a fish while doing so, that makes it even better. I'd hit the Delaware up old mine rd. North of the campground...and like the others said, any spot you can access as far from the crowds as possible.

[bulletbob]

When I lived in NJ I fished there at the park several times.. never caught much... Chubs, a stray eel, and saw a guy catch a channel cat one night.. I don't think the park section of the river has the life that much of the rest of the river has... bob