River has been high much of the year. Lots of guys speeding up and down that stretch in boats as a result, but fishing has been slow. Matter of fact, pike fishing in that stretch has slowed for me year after year... thoughts on why.
Saw one guy reel up a 30+ incher about 35ft into the air from the rt 46 bridge with a surf rod. sometimes the russian express rolls through and keeps every pike they catch just like at budd lake. many people take thier one fishing trip a year there because they dont think they check liscences, and hook into a big pike and bring it home to show thier mommy, only to realize fish dont live out of water too long.
I was catch and releasing monsters in the river for many years, and since the state started posting the passaic on thier website, fishing in the popular stretches definately declined. But still a lot of good fish in the river, just not as easy to find them as it once was... or maybe i just suck lately
