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?

The freshwater sections are stocked with Trout.


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Ok silly question, where are the fresh water sections? I’m i Franklin Twp.

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

 

 

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59 minutes ago, JMich3 said:

Ok silly question, where are the fresh water sections? I’m i Franklin Twp.

Which Franklin twp? 

13 hours ago, fishnut said:

Which Franklin twp? 

I’m between South Bound Brook and New Brunswick . 

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

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 

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 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. 

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.