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Hot Spot: Pemberton Lake

The 45 acre Pemberton Lake in Burlington County, borne of a former cranberry bog, is located in Pemberton Township off…

Hot Spot: Fort Pond

With saltwater fishing options very limited to most of us in the Northeast this time of year, freshwater fishing may…

Beltzville

Hot Spot: Beltzville Dam

While waiting for New Jersey lakes to freeze up, consider that Northeastern Pennsylvania has many lakes available to ice fish…

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Hot Spot: Musconetcong River

The Musconetcong River flows 45.7 miles from Lake Hopatcong’s dam to the Delaware River at Riegelsville. Swampy tributaries feed the…

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One Fish: Pressure Cooker

In fishing, there’s almost nothing worse than a ‘sure thing’. Let me rephrase that, the only thing worse than being…

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Hot Spot: Brandywine Shoal

Brandywine Shoal has one of the largest artificial reefs in the lower Delaware Bay – the massive breakwater harbor surrounding…

Hot Spot: Keeney Cove

On the west side of Glastonbury, Connecticut sits an artifact of the Connecticut River’s geologic past, a shallow divot in…

Miller-Wreck

Hot Spot: Miller Wreck

My log book calls it the Miller Wreck, which lies in 120 to 130 feet of water approximately 15 miles…

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Hot Spot: Wells Mills Lake

“About 5 miles west of Sammy’s place, past old Joe’s farm so full of grace, there’s a cabin in the…

12-Mile Reef

Hot Spot: 12-Mile Reef

Just about anyone who fishes out of Moriches Inlet knows about the Moriches Reef. Or for that matter, they are…

Hot Spot: Fall At The Canal

As you may remember, we ran Eddie’s story “Canal Log: Learning From Last Year” in the May 2024 edition. This…

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Hot Spot: Ambrose Channel

Back in the February 2021 issue, Ambrose Channel was my hotspot of the month where I spoke primarily of the…