Fishing near Sussex in Sussex County, NJ
- Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Trout, Yellow Perch, Calico Bass(White Crappie), Channel Catfish
- # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 59
- # of reports within 25 miles: 25
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Sussex Fishing Photos
16 inch smallie
Typical Smallie on the Delaware River near Bulls Island State Park, NJAdded by: oldbassangler
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Top Fishing Spots near Sussex
Wallkill River
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Papakating Creek
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Pequannock River
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Highland Lake
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Wallkill River
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Skeenykill Lake
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Sussex Area Fish Species
Recent Sussex Fishing Reports
Jul 26, 2015
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Holiday Lake - Montague, NJHoliday Lake - Montague, NJ - Went to visit my father and we did our usual routine of fishing from the neighbor's dock. Before the thunder storm hit, Pop ended up with five goo... |
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Jul 19, 2010
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Clinton ReservoirClinton 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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Jun 23, 2011
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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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Jun 04, 2011
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NJ Fishing TripNorth 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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May 07, 2010
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Local LakeUpper 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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May 16, 2011
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privatewest milford, nj - small pond... |
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Baits and Tackle used near Sussex
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.
Check Prices
- Small Gold-Colored Spinner and Double-Blade Spinner with White Skirt
- Small gold-colored spinner and double-blade spinner with white skirt.
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.
- Gary Yamamoto