Fishing near Princeton in Mercer County, NJ

3.27 Rating based on 12 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Other (Saltwater), Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Spot, Calico Bass(White Crappie), Catfish
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 60
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 35
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Princeton Fishing Photos

Lake Mercer near Princeton

Lake Mercer

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Nj brown trout near Princeton

Nj brown trout

landed my first fish ever on barbie rod! Brown trout!
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Barbie did it again!  near Princeton

Barbie did it again!

Caught larry on barbie rod!
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Barbie rod is on fire!  near Princeton

Barbie rod is on fire!

Barbie caught third different species of the day!
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Brown trout near Princeton

Brown trout

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Top Fishing Spots near Princeton

Carnegie Lake
Carnegie Lake

Avg. Rating: 2
# Reviews: 1
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Lake Mercer
Lake Mercer

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South Mercer County Lake
South Mercer County Lake

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Rock Brook
Rock Brook

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Farm Pond
Farm Pond

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Brainerd Lake
Brainerd Lake

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Princeton Area Fish Species

Recent Princeton Fishing Reports

Rock Brook  Fishing Report Apr 08, 2013

Rock Brook

Rock Brook -

Small rocky brook with many small pools to fish....

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South Branch Fishing Report Apr 08, 2013

South Branch

South Branch -

The South Branch section of the Raritan River...

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assunpink Fishing Report Sep 10, 2012

assunpink

lake assunpink -

awesome spot to fish for bass pikerel...

Avg. Rating: 4
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Quick Trip Fishing Report Aug 07, 2009

Quick Trip

Farrington Lake, NJ -

Just a Quick trip here to fish off a bridge and catch a few catfish...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Farrington Lake Fishing Report Jun 22, 2012

Farrington Lake

Farrington Lake, NJ -

I spent almost 3 hours in Farrington lake, got 5+ White bass fishes(8 inches ) and small lobster(5 Inches) length. ...

Avg. Rating: 3
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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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Baits and Tackle used near Princeton

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  • Spinners
    Topwater lures
    Worms
    Corn
  • Minnow jig
  • Cast net
  • Bronze Spinner
  • Killie/ Gulp combo

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • clam
  • Sand worms

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

Crankbait Check Prices

  • Craw fish thingy
  • craw fish thingy
  • Big O in white or yellow
  • I like Big O or little Big O in white, chrome or Chartruese

Bass Jig Check Prices

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • A white Booyah pond magic

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
  • Night crawler out did minnow's.

Herring Check Prices

Worm Check Prices

Grub Check Prices

  • real slow

Panfish Jig Check Prices

  • trout mag
  • 3 inch twister grub in white

Other Check Prices

  • Earth Worms Threaded through spider wire
  • Fresh Clams

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