Jersey Hooker Outfitters

For our first look at the fishing in the central portion of the state we spoke with Amanda over at Jersey Hooker Outfitters. She told us most local lakes are seeing crappies start to come off the beds, while the bass have been on and off the beds because of the rains and water conditions. Hopefully the bass action will pick up in June and the crappie fishing will remain good. The one bright spot has been Manasquan Reservoir which is back at full pool and should really produce some good fishing in June. Likewise there are plenty of trout still left in all three trout rivers and the fishing should also be decent in June. Lastly she said the pickerel fishing which has been good all spring should continue to be decent in the cedar waters to the west of the shop, thanks to good water levels from the rains.

Fishing was also good in the central portion of the state according to Amanda over at Jersey Hooker Outfitters. She said the recent rains picked up water levels in the cedar ponds and bogs and extended the spring pickerel fishing which has been excellent on killies this spring. She also got good reports on the bass, crappie and panfishing in local waters such as Carasaljo, Manetta, Manasquan Reservoir and the Ocean County College Pond, Most of the fishing has been on minnows and small jigs tipped with Gulp and plasticbaits especially in the late afternoons. In addition she mentioned that trout reports have started to get scarce as more anglers are switching over to fluke fishing and along the coast.