| Striped Bass fishing conditions in the Garden State | | | | central part of New Jersey that likewise offers great |
| are normally great as many of New Jersey's waters | | | | bass fishing. The Carnegie stretches for about three |
| offer good bass fishing conditions. Take for example | | | | miles from the lake's headwaters all the way to the |
| the Monksville Reservoir, which is considered one of | | | | Kingston dam. The lake boasts of excellent food |
| the sleeper waters in the Northern areas of New | | | | population such as shiners, alewives and gizzard shad. |
| Jersey. Monksville has really proven itself to be a top | | | | And while dredging has been done on the lake |
| bass area in the last few years as the reservoir is | | | | several times in recent years, Carnegie's average |
| managed for walleyes as well as muskies, and has | | | | depth is only 3 to 6 feet. However, depths of about |
| even produced many state records for muskies. But | | | | 8 feet are still found in a few places around the lake. |
| did you know that for the some time now, the | | | | Summer months see the lake as a favorite target |
| reservoir has been overlooked by anglers and | | | | for shallow and top water fishermen. |
| fishermen as a great spot for bass fishing? | | | | Year after year, New Jersey's Lake Assunpink has |
| Another reservoir that's great for striped bass fishing | | | | produced some of the excellent striped bass fishing in |
| is the Merrill Creek, which has actually earned the | | | | the state, though it is now considered a heavily |
| reputation as a major bass fishing area. Merrill actually | | | | fished lake. Assunpink has a defined streambed, |
| has excellent smallmouth and largemouth bass | | | | making it a top place for bass fishing during the |
| populations. The lake has an area measuring 650 | | | | winter months. Deep-running crank baits are one of |
| acres and provides fishermen one of the best | | | | the top producers on the Assunpink during spring and |
| deep-water bass fishing areas in the northern portion | | | | fall. Live bait is another excellent prolific means of |
| of New Jersey. Every year actually promises to be a | | | | angling down the stream channel in the cold-water |
| good year for Merrill Creek fishermen, with big-sized | | | | winter season. The back portion of the lake has been |
| smallmouth and largemouth bass surely to be caught | | | | silted in recent years and most of the angling |
| and brought at tackle shops for weigh-in everyday. | | | | activities taking place there happen during the |
| Carnegie Lake is a body of water located in the | | | | spawning season. |