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tilcon-lake

Hot Spot: Tilcon Lake

The lake that was a mistake. Or, more appropriately, a stunning and brutal force of Mother Nature. Welcome to Tilcon…

Hot Spot: Dutch Island

Reaching back through my memory, a decade-plus, to when I spent most of my fishing time with my friend and…

SANDY-HOOK

Hot Spot: Sandy Hook

It’s the last official northern coastal sandy beach in Jersey and it packs a wallop! Sandy Hook, the entrance to…

ROBINS-ISLAND

Hot Spot: Robins Island

Located between the pristine waters of Great and Little Peconic Bay, the privately owned 435-acre Robins Island is a diamond…

NORTH-BRANCH

Hot Spot: North Branch Raritan River

Rocky from the source in Mendham to the South Branch confluence where Hillsborough, Branchburg, and Bridgewater townships meet, the “North”…

FLINT-POINT

Hot Spot: Flint Point Ledge

It’s a good bet that whoever named Flint Point Ledge off Middletown’s Third Beach was not a striper fisherman. There…

NISSEQUOGUE

Hot Spot: Nissequogue River

The Nissequogue River, located on the North Shore in Kings Park, is probably one of those hidden gems that anglers…

alloway

Hot Spot: Alloway Lake

Serendipity is a good thing when it comes to discovering a heretofore heard about, but never seen lake that word…

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Hot Spot: The Steeplechase Pier

Many moons ago, anglers would line shoulder to shoulder at the Steeplechase Pier during the winter months nearly around the…

Hotspot: Seaside Lump

The New Jersey, Delaware Bay region has been absolutely ripe with nearshore bluefin tuna activity during the past few years…

combat-zone

Hotspot: The Combat Zone

Depending on who you talk to, some might consider the entire Cape Cod Canal to be a “combat zone,” but,…

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Hot Spot: Furnace Lake

It’s aptly named, that’s for sure, as this 53-acre impoundment provides fever pitch angling opportunities ranging from trophy size muskies…