Wanaque back in the day - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

Ken Lyons · #1 05-13-2019, 01:52 PM

Each of the five commissioners had a boat. They could use it at will with a reservoir employee as a guide. My old fishing partner somehow got in to see the chief of the reservoir police. This resulted in a case of Gallo jug wine being placed in the trunk of his car. When a boat was not scheduled for the day my buddy would get a phone call and off we would go.

Brewlugger · #2 05-13-2019, 03:29 PM

I lived in Hewitt in the mid nineties. One evening as I was driving down Greenwood lake turnpike I saw an angler walking to his car from the reservoir with an amazing stringer of fish slung over his shoulder. From what little I could see he had some trout, bass, perch, and huge crappies.

ScowardNJ · #3 05-13-2019, 05:18 PM

I want in there so bad!!!! I bet there are state record fish of kinds swimming in that lake.

NJSquatch · #4 05-13-2019, 10:03 PM

What would you be willing to pay for a day trip?

Skunk City · #5 05-14-2019, 12:21 AM

Plenty of current day pictures on social media if you know where to look. Very impressive.

Chrisper4694 · #6 05-14-2019, 12:20 PM

yeah it's hammered by a few people for sure haha

Hookmanski · #7 05-14-2019, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

yeah it's hammered by a few people for sure haha

I wonder what the repercussions would be for getting caught back there. Trespassing for sure, but since its used for drinking water i feel like you could get pinned with much worse. Seems like a crazy place to fish.

Jigman13 · #8 05-15-2019, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by NJSquatch

What would you be willing to pay for a day trip?

$300...maybe $500 if splitting w/ another angler. I can catch fish elsewhere but that place has got to have monster everything in it considering the lack of pressure most other public places in NJ receives.

Chrisper4694 · #9 05-15-2019, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jigman13

$300...maybe $500 if splitting w/ another angler. I can catch fish elsewhere but that place has got to have monster everything in it considering the lack of pressure most other public places in NJ receives.

yeah that being said, if everyone started putting back ALL their big fish we'd have the same size fish in public lakes too. And that's a fact! The fish size in these reservoirs proves that. it is not our latitude or environment that prevents fish growth it is the people keeping big fish constantly.

I've said it a million times, whether you like to eat fish sometimes, always, or never...the BIG ones are worth more in the water, plain and simple.

Hookmanski · #10 05-15-2019, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

yeah that being said, if everyone started putting back ALL their big fish we'd have the same size fish in public lakes too. And that's a fact! The fish size in these reservoirs proves that. it is not our latitude or environment that prevents fish growth it is the people keeping big fish constantly.

I've said it a million times, whether you like to eat fish sometimes, always, or never...the BIG ones are worth more in the water, plain and simple.

^^THIS! I went to franklin lakes nature preserve near William Paterson this past weekend and saw a guy with a full stringer of largemouth bass. at least 4 of them, all probably 1.5 - 3 pounds a piece. Such a shame to see, do largies even taste good? I get that everyone is entitled to their fair share but come on, let em go so they can grow.