Fishing near Hamburg in Sussex County, NJ

3.8 Rating based on 14 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Trout, Yellow Perch, Calico Bass(White Crappie), Rainbow Trout
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 64
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 28
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Largemouth Bass near Hamburg

Largemouth Bass

The fish were everywhere...
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Largemouth Bass near Hamburg

Largemouth Bass

The fish were everywhere...
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Clinton Reservoir 07-18-2010 near Hamburg

Clinton Reservoir 07-18-2010

This place is BEAUTIFUL! I can't wait to go back when it gets a little cooler and after Labor Day.
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Late April Waywayanda Pickerel near Hamburg

Late April Waywayanda Pickerel

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Fish 2 near Hamburg

Fish 2

smaller 1.5 lber
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Top Fishing Spots near Hamburg

Wallkill River
Wallkill River

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Pequannock River
Pequannock River

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Canistear Reservoir
Canistear Reservoir

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Highland Lake
Highland Lake

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Oak Ridge Reservoir
Oak Ridge Reservoir

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Wawayanda Lake
Wawayanda Lake

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Hamburg Area Fish Species

Recent Hamburg Fishing Reports

Clinton Reservoir  Fishing Report Jul 19, 2010

Clinton Reservoir

Clinton Reservoir -

Me and 2 friends went out to Clinton Reservoir for the first time this year. We got there around 6:00am and by 6:30am we were catching. The fish seeme...

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Fishing for recovery.. Fishing Report Jun 23, 2011

Fishing for recovery..

Private lake in Sparta -

PJ and I were out to a private lake after work yesterday at 5:30pm. Got there with the thunderstorms. As we waited for the lightning to leave, we got ...

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NJ Fishing Trip Fishing Report Jun 04, 2011

NJ Fishing Trip

North Jersey Pond -

Went back to north Jersey to fish with my brother in some small walk-in ponds. Found a heck of a spot and nailed a ton of fish in very little time. Be...

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Local Lake Fishing Report May 07, 2010

Local Lake

Upper Lake - Sparta NJ -

Went fishing last week one night from 5 - 7:30 PM and caught 6 LM Bass. Here are some pictures of the larger ones...

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My "Secret" Honey Hole Fishing Report Jun 14, 2010

My "Secret" Honey Hole

I can't tell... -

We pulled up around 5:05AM and started hiking in shortly after. Ahhh, to cut a long story short we "KILLED" 'em Sunday!!!...

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private Fishing Report May 16, 2011

private

west milford, nj -

small pond...

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Baits and Tackle used near Hamburg

Check Prices

  • Small Gold-Colored Spinner and Double-Blade Spinner with White Skirt
  • Small gold-colored spinner and double-blade spinner with white skirt.
  • power bait

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

  • Had no luck with the crank baits.
    The sunfish stripping the worms from the hooks.
    We hooked by using soft swimbaits tip with a small piece of worm.

Wet Fly Check Prices

  • wollybugger,olive, conehead

Soft Baits Check Prices

  • Chartreuse salamander, Senko

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

  • Unpainted jig tipped with 3 or 4 inch curley tail grub has been my favorite here. Spinnerbaits and crank baits work well also

Minnow Check Prices

  • Live shiners, top water baits shallow crank bait. Troll in deeper water

Worm Check Prices

  • Texas-Rigged Worm with bullet sinker.
  • 4" Watermelon Yamamoto, Texas rigged
  • Most plastics were Texas rigged. I also use a Rapala on the rocky side of the lake.
  • Just bouncing a green rubber worm around the lilly pas and BAM!!

Fly (Other) Check Prices

Crankbait Check Prices

  • Jointed

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • Texas Rigged Worm with no weight.

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • Number 2 spinner with slow retrieve... Got'em all day!
  • I was fishing spinners all day and they were really on...
  • swim jigs w/trailers
  • Slow retrieve

Other Check Prices

  • hot dogs
  • Marabou and Tube jigs caught YPerch Bluegills a PSeed and a LMBass.Spoons didn't work.
  • power bait
  • Fat heads

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