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[Hookmanski]

Welcome to the site and the state! Great bunch of guys on here for sure who will be able to give you some advice.

RVR is a tough but rewarding place. Its true that the fishery has suffered, but there are still lots of fish to be caught in there. Lakers, raainbows, smallies, largies, you name it, its probably in there in some capacity. I've done very well there with in the past, catching mostly smallies on a slow falling Ned rig. You have a boat which makes things a lot easier, bank fishing there is quite tough most of the time. I've had decent luck from the bank but a good amount of skunked trips as well.

Morristown is pretty central to the state, you have lots of water that isnt too far away from you. Google maps is your best friend!!

[AndyS]

Get familiar with the F&W website. Try to find local chapter meetings by your home like the Sportsman's Federation or Trout Unlimited.

https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/fishplc.htm

[Flygaff]

Spruce Run is also a good fishery in the area. Trout, Bass, Muskie, Pike, Crappie, Perch. I have done very well there over the years. Boat helps a lot. I have not fished Round Valley in a while. I hear bad things about them lowering the water level another 10 feet. I saw the water company doing a survey there today. The Delaware River is also a great under utilized fishery. And there is always the ocean. Big Dumb Fish

[logs22]

I purchased a small jon boat 3 years back which I store at Spruce Run, it’s a great fishery. While it took me about two years before I started catching with any consistency I now have caught my PB largemouth, smallmouth, Pike, and Hybrid from that lake. I have only fished round valley from the bank and never had much luck. Another nearby lake is Merrill Creek, and while I have never fished there (it’s jusy too easy to fish SR since boat already there) I hear it’s great especially for smallmouth.

[gypsy]

Mike, Round Valley is good, try a White Marabou streamer with a little red for gills, caught a lot of trout from shore there. Done well there, best from shore is now. Fish are up and in close

[waynemaxwell]

I was there a few months ago and I was amazed at how blue the water was. Pretty place

[ALS Mako]

lots great spots in morris co. rockaway river, wippanny river. even some wild trout streams. only problem is lots of pressure on these waters. if you head west and north to sussex and warren counties there are alot more oppertunities. lotsa great rivers up that way. now is the time to do some exporing when the vegitation is at a minimum.