The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
ANGLING IN NORTH JERSEY.
Good Fishing to Re Had In Many OF the
Ponds and Smaller Lakes.

NEWTON, n j., June Ever since
anglers first cast line in New Jersey in
land waters, the most satisfactory fishing
has been found in the lakes and ponds OF
the northern part Of the State. This con-
dition still holds good to-day, although
for twenty-five or thirty years nearly all
the spots known to fishermen have been
gone over with great care.
1t is q wonder that there are any bass,
perch or pickerel left in these waters. but
those who know the art Of the angler to
nicely are likely not to be disappointed
il their patience is equal to their skill,
Thousands Of good sized bass and pickerel
are taken each season in Lake Hopatcon&,
bit the fishing there has not for many
seasons been good enough to boast Of.
Too many fish have been taken, and until
very recently not q great deal Of attention
was given to restocking the lake. But g9od
corners Of Lake Hopatcong.sti meet with
reward for their Efforts. Perhaps IL the
lake were less deep than it is the ashin &
would have been played out long ago.
An pSp so'n and Smiths pond at Waterloo ss
were considered about the best fishing
places in this region, but this is no longer
true. Making q summer resort OF the
former place has had a sorry effect upon
the n6hlne, altnOu8n INC lake ndb D00u WE'LL
stocked from time to time.
Culver's Lake is in much the same CON-
dition. and 90 Is Swartswood 'Fished to
death" for a dozen seasons about describes
their state. But In both places, and at
Budd's Lake as we'll, there are many an
tune especially In the fall, when the morn
ings are cool or frosty. and when pickerel
and bass bite II they ever will.
Despite the lack Of good nshing In the
larger lakes, the twenty-hveor thirty smaller
SUSSEX and Warren counties afford good
sport to-day. OF course from this num-
Der must be taken half dozen or more
which are 30 restricted as to make access
almost out Of the question. Yet there are
many places where the angler may cast and
not be disturbed.
The advice OF the old-time fishermen
hereabouts is for those wishing to enjoy the
sport to 60 to the smaller bodies Of water.
| and to hire horse and wagon. so that
u fishing is poor in one place. another may
most any direction will bring half dozen
lakes or ponds into view.
All in all. the fishing ID as good here a. it
was ten years ago. and the chances are that
| II will be better in the future. Not only are
| nearly all the lakes stocked. but in some
places the carp have been taken out.
much care in preventing all forms OF H.
| legal fishing and the taking OF understood
fish. In many OF the rivers suckers, trout
! and perch, as we'll as cells and catfish, are
| gigged, but even this form OF fishing il
no Longer regarded az sportsmnnlike, and
is frowned upon by all who have any de-
.ire to preserve the fishing and make It
best serve the interests for which 1t IL
intended
oldtime fishers declare that this season
will be good one for both bass and pickerel,
but advocate the plan Of permitting no
fish to be taken, except carp, from any
Of the lakes or ponds for two or three sea
40, sons WITH y, the e, ,Gss N mi nS OF er1g
number.
This method, they say. would make good
fishing for dozen wears to come, and would
he Of greater benefit TO the hotel keepers
and summer resorts than the present plan.