Can anyone recommend some good fishing spots in northern NJ? I don't have a fishing boat. I tried Musconetcon River in Allamuchy Park and Round Valley and would like to try different spots. Thanks

Wawayanda State Park, Culver Lake, Stokes state forest

Spruce Run and Merrill Creek

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If you are interested in spin fishing with lures for trout in the hunterdon county area PM me and i will be more than glad to take you out and show you 1 or 2 of my spots.

Stokes State Forest is probably one of the best places for trout in NJ (my opinion of course)...the Big Flatbrook is mostly fly fishing for most of the year but there are some areas that allow spin casting. Another good spot for trout is Ken Lockwood Gorge, beautiful place also

Lake Hopatcong has many different types of fish but a boat is pretty much necessary, there's a marina that rents boats, I think the cost is about $65 for 4 hours of use, including a motor with gas and whatever is necessary to comply with the law. I'm not 100% if you need a boating certificate from the state, but all the times I rented, I've never been asked.

I don't know north jersey I know south jersey. Sorry.

 

I fished Round Valley and some of the streams in Hunterdon 20 years ago. No longer applicable.

Spruce Run and Merrill Creek

 

I fished Merrill creek for the first time a few weeks back. Any pointers ? Fishing for bass .

bad64chevelle, the secret for bass fishing at MC is to be there early. There are allot of large bass in the trees that are standing in the water but they seem to be biteing in the early morning. A good friend of mine lives about a mile away from MC and fishes it in almost every morning before work. He uses 4 inch moter oil or pumpkin seed colored grubs on a weighted jig head. When i say early though i mean early he is usually out at first light.

Adam

Yeah we were the first ones on the water when we went , its almost two hours from here , but I will be trying again soon . Thanks for yhe info

bad64, the report from friday on MC is that the water is getting cold. The bass are cooling down and slowing down so it moght be a bit hard to get them to bite well unless we get a warm front for a few days i think the good bass action might be done for the season. you might want to try for some lake trout thay should becomeing more active and comeing into shallower water soon.