I spent my youth fishing. Many weekends each summer were spent at my father’s parents house in Ocean City (New Jersey), each including a trip on one of the party boats for fluke. During the week back home in Somerville, I would often head down to Peter’s Brook and spend the afternoons catching sunfish.
I don’t know what it was that finally got me motivated again, but I decided it was time to get back into it. I had picked up my license a few weeks ago, and today a bunch of fresh tackle. I decided to try out Ramapo Lake located in Ramapo Mountain State Forest this afternoon. The hike from the parking lot to the lake took a bit longer than I had expected, but it was worth it, as the lake was beautiful. There is a paved trail around the lake with many smaller trails down to the water for fishing access.
All I caught on the day was 5 sunfish, but I’m sure the bigger fish are out there… I heard several large bass-sized feeding splashes throughout the afternoon.
Location
Links
- Ramapo Mountain State Forest
- Bates Gun & Tackle Shop – Stopped here to pick up the tackle. Good selection of supplies.
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