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lightenup
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by lightenup » Sat Jul 15, 2023 12:15 pm
martalus wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:21 pm
even better, white perch are great to eat and feisty on light tackle. I remember catching some in clinton below the reservoir about 20 years ago. Are they a remnant landlocked population that got cut off from Raritan bay hundreds of years ago when dams were put up or were they stocked at some point since then?
I have no idea, but there were a lot of them. I wouldn't eat anything out of Spruce Run if you paid me...
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BiggerThomas
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by BiggerThomas » Thu Jul 20, 2023 4:04 pm
I've kayaked a few NJ reservoirs and picked up tons of panfish on my 7 ft 3 wt. If you like cheap thrills, and don't want to get arrested, it's hard to beat.
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Drossi
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by Drossi » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:27 am
BiggerThomas wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 4:04 pm
I've kayaked a few NJ reservoirs and picked up tons of panfish on my 7 ft 3 wt. If you like cheap thrills, and don't want to get arrested, it's hard to beat.
I tried to wade fish a local reservoir on Wednesday, had a few short takes, the weeds were a killer though. Also found out my waders have a leak in the ass, guess I never get that deep in the river
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