Fishing near Far Hills in Somerset County, NJ

3.26 Rating based on 11 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Calico Bass(White Crappie), Catfish, Sunfish, Calico Bass(Black Crappie), Trout
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 65
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 38
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Far Hills Fishing Photos

Lamington River near Far Hills

Lamington River

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Largemouth Bass cost me $239 bucks!!! near Far Hills

Largemouth Bass cost me $239 bucks!!!

Don't fish here, unless you are ready to deal with a ticket! Just a heads up!
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Largemouth Bass near Far Hills

Largemouth Bass

Not that big, but nice for first cast...
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my trophy bass near Far Hills

my trophy bass

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Millstone River Near D & R Canal near Far Hills

Millstone River Near D & R Canal

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Round Valey Res. near Far Hills

Round Valey Res.

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Top Fishing Spots near Far Hills

North Branch Raritan River
North Branch Raritan River

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Lamington River
Lamington River

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Black River
Black River

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# Reviews: 1
Views: 3384

Raritan River-no. Branch
Raritan River-no. Branch

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Views: 873

Raritan River- Raritan Boro
Raritan River- Raritan Boro

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Burnham Park Ponds
Burnham Park Ponds

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Far Hills Area Fish Species

Recent Far Hills Fishing Reports

Clyde Potts Reservoir (They Got Me!!!) Fishing Report Aug 09, 2010

Clyde Potts Reservoir (They Got Me!!!)

Clyde Potts Reservoir (Mendham Township) -

I went out here with two friends and the fishing was EXCELLENT! We fished for 40 minutes before the police came. They were the nicest cops ever. They ...

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Millstone River - Manville, NJ Fishing Report Jul 07, 2015

Millstone River - Manville, NJ

Millstone River - Manville, NJ -

Finally got out to fish today. Caught one tiny small mouth bass and two sunfish. After that it died. I tried the D&R Canal just down the road in Frank...

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Millstone River Fishing Report Apr 10, 2013

Millstone River

Millstone River - Manville -

Went fishing after work and had (3) hits from small state stocked trout. They were so small that my small hooks were too big to hook them. If they wer...

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D&R Canal - Franklin Fishing Report May 22, 2015

D&R Canal - Franklin

Franklin Twsp -

Took the dog and went fishing in the D&R canal in Franklin Twsp. I was hoping for some smallies. I kept throwing out lures and spiners, but not a sing...

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First Carp Fishing Report Sep 07, 2014

First Carp

Seeley's Pond -

In early August I began my journey into carp fishing. My local fishing spot is over fished and I rarely catch anything other than sunnies. However, wh...

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Farm pond Metler's Lane Fishing Report May 08, 2015

Farm pond Metler's Lane

Farm Pond - Metler's Lane -

Had a great two hours of fishing! I normally don't put fish on the stringer unless I plan on eating them.
NO FISH WERE HARMED IN THIS PHOTO AND...

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Baits and Tackle used near Far Hills

Check Prices

  • Spinners
    Topwater lures
    Worms
    Corn
  • Small gold-colored spinner and double-blade spinner with white skirt.
  • Small Gold-Colored Spinner and Double-Blade Spinner with White Skirt

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • Chucks of spot

Minnow Check Prices

Lizard Check Prices

  • Strike King KVD Perfect Plastic Hawg in Green Pumpkinseed with coffee and salt scent/flavor

Jerk Bait Check Prices

  • Dropshot of a plastic fish jerkbait 3 inches

Fly (Other) Check Prices

Crankbait Check Prices

  • Jointed
  • Craw fish thingy
  • craw fish thingy

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • Texas Rigged Worm with no weight.

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • Slow retrieve
  • A white Booyah pond magic
  • I was fishing spinners all day and they were really on...

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

  • Dropshot Zoom flukes 2-3 inches for all sort of fish such as crappies, LMB and SMB

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • Drifted, floated worms
  • Just hook up a night crawler and get fishing

Herring Check Prices

Dry Fly Check Prices

  • Emergers, Duns, and Spinners

Worm Check Prices

  • Just bouncing a green rubber worm around the lilly pas and BAM!!

Grub Check Prices

  • real slow

Panfish Jig Check Prices

  • trout mag

Other Check Prices

  • Corn
  • Earth Worms Threaded through spider wire
  • Fresh Clams

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