Fishing Log

Joe, I stayed through low tide and 1.5 hour into incoming at trenton today and nothing. Hope I calmed your fears :)

I spent an hour at the bridge in Trenton yesterday. Nada. I saw 1 fish landed by a guy fishing with his son in a boat 50 or 60 yards out. I think the tide was fine, the water flow rate and clarity were fine and the temperature was just a bit too cold. I was throwing darts, which is contrary to most guys fishing that locale, but the spoon chucker next to me wasn't doing any better than I was.

Only landed 11 yesterday,1dead sticking,5 on crankbait and torpedo rigs,nothing casting. Water was very dirty in spot a and b,had to run up river around 3 miles for cleaner water above a tributary that was dumping chocolate milk on pa side.

THE SHAD HOTLINE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED DUE TO THE MONTHLY COST OF 70 DOLLARS, CHECK FACEBOOK OR THIS SITE FOR REPORTS..SORRY JUST TRYING TO SAVE MONEY FOR THE DRSFA

The curse of R-ville is over! Put in a lot of time and finally did 1 for 2! Another nice trip on the river. Also want to commend those folks practicing good social distancing! Folks were taking turns on the dock, spread out on shore and obviously boat traffic was nothing. Three boats out today including me. Now, some folks at the launch are not social distancing well...if you are talking with someone and they keep walking away (like me) don’t follow them!..or lean all up on their boat...or try to climb in the car window while launching...my goodness! Our president has asked us all to do our part, let’s! Be a germaphobe now and let’s fish this season and next! Out on Thursday for next trip, hope numbers are better! But hey 1 is better than none! Anyone know how to make these things taste better?

I'm reading these posts and would like to inform the disheartened anglers that it is still March. While we have had warmer overall temperatures, it is still March. I don't think the timing of the run will change much from what its been in the past. I'm now retired so I have time to get out, but I'm in no hurry. Once the sun starts shining consistently, the river will warm up and the shad will begin biting. Not to worry. Binge watch Ozark on Netflix. It's great!

also have downrigger release clips

Keith, not to discourage you, but once you catch a feisty shad, trout fishing will never be the same. Maybe the big lake run fish like they get up in Pulaski would be something to pursue, but shad are the wonders of our waters here, IMO.

fished Easton sunday from 11-6..got one right away, that was it for the day..water temp dropped..was 49..dropped to 46-47

My two boys (ages 12 and 15) fished for 2 hours at Stockton this afternoon (2:30-4:30 PM). We from shore on the PA side from right under the Center Bridge to about 150 yards down stream (covered some fast moving water and a nice eddy below the bridge). Not a single strike in 6 person-hours of fishing--though this could be related to our lack of experience. We lost several darts and flutter spoons to snags. I suspect there is a lot of debris in the water there. Water temp read 44 degrees on my thermometer. Turbidity was moderate (I could see my dart, down through about 20 inches of water).

Socially Healthy Appropriate Distancing S H A D

Different bite yesterday probably waited to long to start fishing. Landed 22,nothing casting or on a crankbait rig,6 on a torpedo rig,16 flat lining. Fished 3 hours water temp started at 47.9 and dropped the whole time. The pouring rain turned the water from clear too being able to see maybe a foot by the end. The creek above me was pouring in chocolate milk water. You could visibly see the discoloration between the pa side and jersey side of river. They hit well to start nothing for last hour with the dirty water.

boated 18 today in 6 hours. First 2 90 minutes 2 fish, then 16 between 12:30 and 2:30, then nothing at all until 4:20. Brutal weather, cold and rainy. Fish were well deserved - 4 roe, one 5.1 # was biggest. All on very small spoons and divers.

To the dude earlier this week with the sea nymph and the bad o-ring on your fuel hose fitting. If you get into a pinch, I have a brand new spare if you need it. See photo. Reach out on this board, I check it regularly.

Tony or anyone who knows: I've never been to Riegelsville. Is there anywhere to cast from shore thereabouts? I would be happy to give it a try to expand my knowledge of the river a bit. Thanks!

Fished Friday afternoon in lower mt bethel area with kids, water temp was 47, landed 3 Shad lost 2 & got 1 smallie . Caught on spoons on downriggers.

I just sent him a check for $10,000 worth of amoxicillin. Also shad up to 84 bridge but water temp 45. No bites. A lot of action on fish finder

Is there a mod for this forum that can kick the snake oil selling hucksters off of here?

@Riverwolf - I beg ya. Please bring back the shad hotline. It was actually a good luck charm for me on the drive up to the river and now I am 0-3 on outings this year. Hope all is well. Ill be back out Sunday again - Shad

None-didly-nothing! Cold, water temp online said 46, I saw 43. Left water at 6pm.

Next launch is tomorrow. Let’s see what happens in the middle D. Just a reminder to the young folks, wipe things down, keep distances. let’s do what we can to help us all in the covid age. Catch fish, not viruses! Will post how the R-ville stretch produces tomorrow.

Will the river be blown out on Tuesday from the rain???...…. You can check the USGS Delaware River Data pages for your own take on the situation. I look for Flow rates, Temps and sometimes Turbidity (how murky the water is.) You can't get pinpoint info for everywhere, but there are key monitoring locations like Easton and Trenton. There's also a site called Philly Rivercast which is location info specific to the Fairmount Dam. Good luck!

Fished sat 230-630 in lower mt bethel area,water temp 48 , landed 14 lost 4 ,all on silver spoons on down riggers.

the weather today was cold but the bite was hot!!! We found shad throughout the river between yardley and Point pleasant. An even mix of buck and roe all feisty fighters. Poormans downriggers worked best. Fish On!!