Fishing 🎣 in NJ before the second freeze 🥶 up of this season

[NJ219bands]

Went ultralight jigging in a 40 degree Central Jersey lake this afternoon on a cloudy, cold day with a strong west wind before a powerful cold front. Snow was still on the ground in the shady areas. Saw 8 fishermen catch a few fish. I caught and released 19 white perch and 9 yellow perch with Walmart red worm halves on two gold hooks and a 1/32 oz unpainted leadhead jig on 4 lb test line. Landed 779 fish in the same spot this year in 26 trips. Used up three containers of worms. Won’t go fishing for the next two days.