Night fishing on Passaic river... Anyone try it? - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

flyboy1 · #1 03-17-2012, 10:03 PM

Im thinking about trying some night fishing on the passaic river by nutly/lyndhurst border next to the bridge in the parking area... plenty of light from bridge and cars etc.... just curious if anyone has ever tried night fishing and what was the result....?

flyboy1 · #2 03-18-2012, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Skunk City

During the striper run....that's about it.

when does the striper run start?

toggin10 · #3 03-19-2012, 10:00 PM

i have tryed that spot at night have had so seccuss there with sripers carp and catfish did catch a small pike there and smallmouth the striper should be starting but they started dregeing in newark to day so i dont what will happen but there is resident fish in that river hope this helps

flyboy1 · #4 03-20-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by toggin10

i have tryed that spot at night have had so seccuss there with sripers carp and catfish did catch a small pike there and smallmouth the striper should be starting but they started dregeing in newark to day so i dont what will happen but there is resident fish in that river hope this helps

Thanks for the info... I think I may try it tonight... What should I use for stripers? Poppers and topwater lures?

NorthJerzyG · #5 03-20-2012, 06:53 PM

I'll be out tonight also. Not were theres any stripers though. Lookin for big cats and some late night bass action.

NorthJerzyG · #6 03-20-2012, 11:19 PM

Fished from 7 to 10. Caught about a dozen bullheads. Nothin big and no channel cats. Got skunked on spinners and rapalas too. Still, awesome night by the water.

dboyd101 · #7 03-20-2012, 11:40 PM

do work son... nice fizz.. kinda... (only kinda b/c it's ugly!)

flyboy1 · #8 03-21-2012, 04:00 PM

I fished in the Lyndhurst/Nutley area from 1am - 4am.... and got nothing... I had one blow up but I couldnt see it happening (it was too dark) and I missed the hook up... I dont know what it could of been but it made a hell of a splash ... LOL.. and I saw a few swimming rats unless they were otters cuz again I couldnt tell cuz it was too dark... lol

NorthJerzyG · #9 03-22-2012, 06:40 PM

They must taste great (see Lard Almightys Law), lol!!!

stevelikes2fish · #10 03-22-2012, 07:23 PM

I pass by that exact area 2-3 times a week. Often see people fishing there, often wondered what they are fishing for. I wonder how it would taste, especially them being resident fish. Funny, saw a sh*t load of seagulls just sitting on the water there last week. Almost as if they were waiting for something to happen.