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[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.

[ALS Mako]

also, there are alot of private lake clubs in the area. some are open to outside residents. lake parsippany being one of them. look around i'm sure there are others. good luck and tight lines.

[mike.latham11]

Thanks for all the help guys! I have heard and done some research on most of the places you guys are talking about and from what it looks like, those rivers are fished pretty heavily. I will be giving a few of those other lakes you guys mentioned a try as well, they're all pretty close to me.

I went out to RV on friday 2/15 and the weather was perfect (60 degrees around 1). I saw a lot of bank fisherman later on in the afternoon and only saw 1 other boat, he was leaving as i was getting on the water around 930-10. Got skunked again but this was only my second time there and the water is still pretty cold (surface temp was 34 degrees). I was fishing a few different colored wooly's and leech patterns in about 20-35' of water. I'm thinking of investing in a small trolling motor for the pontoon so I can start hitting some spots on the opposite end of the lake? Either way,hopefully my persistence will pay off soon haha! Once again thanks for all the advice guys, I'll definitely be giving a couple of those flies/other lakes a go.

[Flygaff]

Originally Posted by mike.latham11

Thanks for all the help guys! I have heard and done some research on most of the places you guys are talking about and from what it looks like, those rivers are fished pretty heavily. I will be giving a few of those other lakes you guys mentioned a try as well, they're all pretty close to me.

I went out to RV on friday 2/15 and the weather was perfect (60 degrees around 1). I saw a lot of bank fisherman later on in the afternoon and only saw 1 other boat, he was leaving as i was getting on the water around 930-10. Got skunked again but this was only my second time there and the water is still pretty cold (surface temp was 34 degrees). I was fishing a few different colored wooly's and leech patterns in about 20-35' of water. I'm thinking of investing in a small trolling motor for the pontoon so I can start hitting some spots on the opposite end of the lake? Either way,hopefully my persistence will pay off soon haha! Once again thanks for all the advice guys, I'll definitely be giving a couple of those flies/other lakes a go.

Round Valley is not a lake you want to be on with only a trolling motor for power. The lake can get very rough when the wind or a storm kicks up. There has been many deaths associated with storms over the years. RV is a great place to fish but be careful out there.