Raritan river quickie 7/29/18:

[AndyS]

Amazing how river fish can hold in just a few feet of water. I'm still learning watching Luke rip smallmouth out of a foot of water on the N Branch. Gotta fish that shade or early morning or in the late afternoon. Cloudy days are the best in the summer, dare I say even night fishing. Some spots are quite deep above the bridge, had to back out a few times as water was getting up to my waist (good thing about summer wading- shorts and sneakers) So 3 or 4 feet of water is more than enough. Nice gravel, rocky bottom there.

[Lard Almighty]

I've done well at that spot at first light, both above and below the bridge. You'd be amazed at how many big carp are in about a foot of water at dawn!