JMich3 152 Posted September 8, 2018 I live less than 2 miles from the river and I see people fishing in there from time to time. Just curious if anybody fish is there and if it’s worth trying. I lost all my fishing gear in Sandy but I’ve been itching to pick up a light freshwater set up just to throw a few lures into the river. What is there to be caught? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capt14k 2,051 Posted September 8, 2018 The freshwater sections are stocked with Trout.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMich3 152 Posted September 8, 2018 Ok silly question, where are the fresh water sections? I’m i Franklin Twp. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capt14k 2,051 Posted September 8, 2018 Ok silly question, where are the fresh water sections? I’m i Franklin Twp. Good question. Ive only fished the saltwater and that was years ago. At that time I wouldn't eat anything I caught. I just threw it back. Mostly caught Fluke or Flounder and Sea Robins. This explains where they stock, but I don't go North of the Raritan so Im not really sure where these areas are. https://www.thefisherman.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_ID=308&ParentCat=8 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted September 8, 2018 59 minutes ago, JMich3 said: Ok silly question, where are the fresh water sections? I’m i Franklin Twp. Which Franklin twp? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMich3 152 Posted September 9, 2018 13 hours ago, fishnut said: Which Franklin twp? I’m between South Bound Brook and New Brunswick . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted September 9, 2018 1 minute ago, JMich3 said: I’m between South Bound Brook and New Brunswick . Ah ok. If it was the one in hunterdon county I'd have some spots for you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMich3 152 Posted September 9, 2018 I may just go down there with a couple of lures and try my luck. I don’t keep anything i catch anyway so I’m not looking for anything specific Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted September 9, 2018 Down your way should probably get some strippers coming up the river. Also I've fished in the canal near boundbrook for pickeral and had allot of success. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, fishnut said: Down your way should probably get some strippers coming up the river. I suggest catch-and-release when fishing for strippers. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmittyMHS 603 Posted September 9, 2018 Not too easy to fish the Raritan in that area. Maybe Johnson Park you can get to the river. I'd fish the canal. I pulled some very decent largemouths out of there. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites