Rockland lake

Caught a smallmouth bass & several BGs
At Rockland lake



Fishing was slow until I reached the eastside
of the lake. Wish I had brought my waders.
Saw a few feeding carp on the westside of the lake
swimming beneath the lily pads. I caught several
yellow perch too.

More fishing after 7:00

Same place, same time, more big carp



I was barely able to net this carp. Look at the size!

Dennis' biggest carp

Dennis & I have found a place that holds big
carp. Unfortunately, the best time to have a
shot at catching a big carp is between 7:00pm
and dark.



I worked the net for Dennis this time due to
the size of his double digit carp. My net came
apart as I tried to lift the carp from the lake.

Urban fishing in New Jersey

Last week I made trips on the PATH train to
Bayonne and Harrison, New Jersey. The purpose
was to recon two ponds which are reported to
hold carp.



My first stop was at the almost unknown
Bayonne pond, in Bayonne, New Jersey. It is
a small body of water which holds channel catfish
and carp. I spent several hours inspecting the
pond and catching only one "pocket" channel
catfish.



The next day I headed to Harrison, near Newark,
New Jersey. There I found a pond loaded with
panfish and carp. All along the shore I saw
fish suspended.



In the north east corner I found what I had hoped
to see, carp. They moved slowly in the afternoon
sun. A few were still spawning.




There were a number of koi swimming slowly
in the water too.

Hackensack flats

Saturday I traveled to the Hackensack river.
Carp are reported to hold in this part of the river
During the tide change, carp move freely.



In this picture the tide has gone out and all that
remains is a pool for carp to wait for the
incoming tide.



In this picture the tide has returned, even the
flats are now covered.



I don't know if these prints in the mud were
left by a raccoon or a small child walking on
her hands in the slippery Hackensack river
mud.



The flats on the Hackensack river at low tide.

My wife catches her first carp on the fly.

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