Fishing Log

I had 1 hour to fish on my way home yesterday afternoon at the Schuylkill. As it turned out I was walking back to my car just as the rain started. I left the fish hitting after catching a mix of American and Hickories. I would have staid and gotten wet, but I had left my vest with all my rigs in another car and only found enough darts and such to do any fishing by looking in cracks in my trunk for fallen stuff. I actually stopped fishing because the last fish spit the hook 10 feet out and it wrapped around a tree branch out of reach above me. The D is probably not fishable for a few days and the Schuylkill's worse right now. They might be looking much better this weekend, though, with no rain in the forecast and sunny skies. I haven't seen the reports about snow to the north yet.

@ Mike F. There are no shad at DC and OCT

While birding at Bulls's Island this AM, there was a nice red handle rubber mesh landing net on the cemented stone berm at 40.404924, -75.028417 No boat or shore anglers there. Water looked stained.

Delaware river trenton

Fished Easton again yesterday got into em again ended the day with 32 ….morning bite was awesome If u need tackle call me 484-239-4723 Darts,spoons,diver plugs,inline sinkers, river anchors and more 484-239-4723 All your Shad fishing needs will be available by the weigh station during the tournament

He went to church first !

Looking for shad fishing reports.

Water Temp @ Trenton was 55F and somewhat stained. Fishe From 3:30 until sunset at spots that I have fished 35+ years. Two small bucks maybe 3 lbs (tops). Other reports do not look very promising.

Fished the Easton, PA area today from 7AM-3PM. No shad. Haven’t seen or heard about any shad caught in Burlington for almost two weeks. Still plenty of time left. Planning a trip up to the Delaware Water Gap in the near future.

Hickories are finally in at Deer creek and the Octoraro. Went yesterday and caught them up.

Eli wisor when water is high and dirty use 2 inch crappie jigs darker colors always work best in dirty water . Just use 1 jig and in line weight or split shot to get you down I use 16 18 inch leader froms swivel

Tom D, I fish there when I can, but am waiting a bit for the conditions to improve. Where I'm itching to try again is the Wing Dam below Lamberton. I have never gotten the hang of fishing that water, but I believe it could be productive. Again, I will wait for conditions. I'm going to stop at the Fairmount Dam again on the way home. ...BTW, I wonder how the advertising SPAM is defeating the CAPTCHA...

Any recent reports from Belvidere bridge launch or the Copper mine?11

I fished the Schuylkill both yesterday afternoon and this morning for a little while. Yesterday was a hard slog, with a bit too much water flowing through and the wind whipping down the river. Still, I caught 2 American bucks and a fat Hickory mama. I christened my new noodle rod! This morning it was a whole new river. The tide was approaching full, but the current was just about right for dart fishing. I landed one buck, a hickory, and then after a dry half hour or so landed 3 nice roes and dropped 2 more. I had to go back to work, but I think that the fishing would have carried on improving as the water warmed and the tide moved. The Delaware should be getting very good real soon now.

Why anglers are reluctant to share spots (from personal experience). I take you. Next day you will be there with two others I do not even know. The next day they will each bring two more strangers. Before I know it, I will not have a place to park or a rock to stand on.

Fished where the Leigh meets the Delaware 0 fish any help would be approached fished from shore with shad darts

Should have done it two days ago.

Hey Eli, not sure how much experience shad fishing you have, that said, go to known spots that you have caught them before and cast out straight across or slightly downstream with shad darts. Let the cast swing with the current till it is downstream from you.1/8,1/4, even 1/2 oz. darts should work. The river drops pretty quick. The water temp. Is low right now but that will rise later this week as weather is finally warming for a few days. ( Thank you God !) Farther south on the river may get you more action this time of year, good luck.

Below is a you-tube link which shows some pictures of the flood of 1955 in the aftermath of Hurricane Diane. Some of you guys might recognize some of the areas shown. It was the worst flood ever known of the Big D. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gnMne28Umg

118,000 cfs at 8:30 on 4/9 versus 10,700 cfs a year ago on same date. Minor flood stage. Not what everyone wanted to see happen but the fish will survive and perhaps benefit from this high-water event. Once the water starts receding, they'll be found up and down the river.

Zane Grey Launch and lower parking area are under 4' of water. The fish comm. sign at the lower parking area only has about 6" showing.

"I'm going to check on the Raritan Bay for stripers" ...It was a successful scouting trip. I have never caught a Raritan Bay Striper except for when I was out on the Hook. I have tons to learn and I've noticed that it is better to go look for myself than to ask for spots. Not that I would turn down any friendly recommendations. ...Next week's weather forecast gives me hope that the Rivers will be fishable reasonably soon!

JOSEPH C. Sometimes excessive fresh water flowing into the bay upsets the fishing by driving out the bait.

Then again, looking at that pic and the milt leaking out of the anal cavity, it's a big buck. But, like I said, 6-pound roe were common. So were bigger buck.