Fishing Log

Fished the Schuylkill for 3.5 hours today starting at 11 am, I got zip but two young guys caught one hickory and one american.

RUSTY, how many anglers, how many lures in the water, how many hours?

Got on em Friday 65 total for the day Back at it again today

Fished Zane Grey 4:30 - 6:00 pm caught 1 shad and a fallfish. Very windy water temp. 51.9 deg. level at 7.4' and clear. Used double dart rig from shore.

Fished for a little over an hour three spots where I have caught them over The years. No fish or hits. Will try in the am

Fished Zane Grey 3:30pm - 4:30pm got 0 water was down to 6.5 ' water temp. 50 deg. The boat ramp is clear now NPS took care of it.

Joseph C. thank you for the Schuylkill update, always appreciate it. I look forward to loosing more rigs there this weekend since I'm still learning the water/shad fishing in general - ha!

Fished Trenton from 8:30 to 9:30 AM. It was supposed to be low tide, but it's equivalent to mid tide and still murky. I had one hit, but saw one shad caught. Several other guys had some hits as well...all are using flutter spoons. I'll wait for a few days for the river to clear up somewhat. I don't think the main run is through yet.

...oh, and Nath, be careful there. You can get yourself in trouble in a hurry, especially if you are wading. Be super cautious - those rocks are slippery and when the water's moving it can knock you over in a second.

Hey, Nath, Penn Argyl looks to be about 12 miles as the crow flies from Easton. One of the most widely known (not a burnable spot, IMO) places to fish for shad is the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware. It's a big place and you can fish all sorts of specific spots and catch fish. It also pays to sit and watch a bit, too, if you're so inclined. As a Noob, I can safely predict that you will lose a lot of rigs on the bottom until you get the hang of the place, so be prepared. Watch for people fishing both above and below the Lehigh, as well as on both sides of it. Don't fish too close to the ladder, though. Give the poor fish a chance!

Serious noob here, looking to get in on the action. I’m fishing from shore, does anyone know some good spots they’d be willing to share?

Tried Zane Grey from shore 3pm to 4:30 pm water down to 8' and temp. was up to 45 deg. got 0. About half the parking lot is cleared now but you still can't get to the launch.

The Zane Grey launch is not usable right now it's under 2' - 3' of mud and debris can't get to ramp or even drive in lower parking area.

I know the Delaware it really really high right now but I already got a trip set up for next week so does anyone have any suggestions on how to fish from shore when the water is really high like this and if anyone had any predictions for next week on how the fishing would be that would be great too

I wonder how much debris is going to be left behind as the river starts to recede, I've fished a few times after high water and found it very difficult to walk along the shore due to mud / silt, then occasional tree limbs snagging my gear. I hope things settle off and we have a good end of April and an awesome May.

another half inch tomorrow maybe next weekend

I just looked at the Schuylkill's discharge rate changes: 3,300 on Wednesday, 37,800 peak this morning. Wow!

Wow, river running almost 60,000 more cfs than last year at this time. Rain, rain, go away.

I'm going to check on the Raritan Bay for stripers.

Can't recall when my dad caught this fish, probably sometime in the late '80s. It's about a 6+-pound roe, which were fairly common back then. His best was a 9 lb. 4-ounce roe that wasn't extremely long, maybe 24-25 inches, but was so loaded with eggs it's incredible it could swim. I believe this pic was taken by Tom Fegely of the Morning Call. May both men rest in peace. My dad would have been 103 years old this past January. Memories.

We did well today dispite the debris and low water temps with our poor man's downriggers, landed about 20 or so. Many large roe, some of the biggest I've every caught and feisty buck shad jumping and acrobatics. We got about 50 or so this yr. since march 11th when we first started targeting shad.

Delaware River in Easton Pa

The Delaware is a muddy mess now and by the end of the week with all the rain a raging muddy mess. It may be another week until it becomes fishable.

Whitetail: It's refreshing to have a respectful discussion! I appreciate your perspective, and I'm sorry your experience with the Park Service has been negative. I guess all federal bureaucracies have their issues with budgets and dealing with different administrations. A good friend of mine works for the National Park Service (not Delaware Water Gap or Upper Delaware), and frequently complains about this. BTW: he is an extremely dedicated angler and outdoorsman. He was not familiar with this proposal, but he did note that most eastern parks administered by the NPS adopt the regulations of the state they’re located within. I'm guessing that if this proposal moves forward there would be a public comment period where us shad fishers can sound off... OK -- time to go fishing!