Fishing near Closter in Bergen County, NJ

3.24 Rating based on 12 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Rainbow Trout, Calico Bass(Black Crappie), Trout, Yellow Perch
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 63
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 60
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Closter Fishing Photos

Oradell near Closter

Oradell

wouldn't really call this a hot spot.... just the place i caught the fish. Few yards down, i saw the biggest carp i've ever seen. Talking easily 5 feet long.
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Hackensack River near Closter

Hackensack River

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07' fish near Closter

07' fish

this was the largest fish of my '07...sad i know
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the gf near Closter

the gf

even the girlfriends beat mine... and it was only the 2nd time i took her fishing!
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Top Fishing Spots near Closter

Hackensack River
Hackensack River

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Oradell Reservoir
Oradell Reservoir

Avg. Rating: 4.5
# Reviews: 2
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Lake Tappan
Lake Tappan

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Lake Tappan
Lake Tappan

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# Reviews:
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Wood Dale Park Pond
Wood Dale Park Pond

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Woodcliff Lake
Woodcliff Lake

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Closter Area Fish Species

Recent Closter Fishing Reports

Oradell Fishing Report May 24, 2012

Oradell

Oradell Reservoir -

Raining all week, there was a break in the weather, and just got the key to the gates for Oradell Reservoir... So i decided to take a shot.

Did...

Avg. Rating: 4
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Lil pond Fishin Fishing Report Sep 11, 2011

Lil pond Fishin

Emerson , Nj -

Cold day in the fall/ winter ...

Avg. Rating: 4
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Tappan Lake Fishing Report May 05, 2012

Tappan Lake

Tappan , Ny -

Overcast Calm Beautiful for topwater .....

Avg. Rating: 3
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snake city Fishing Report May 10, 2012

snake city

snake city -

this is where i caught this big bass and the fat chain pickerel at with a non member...

Avg. Rating: 4
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Danhert's Lake Fishing Report May 16, 2011

Danhert's Lake

Garfield nj -

Small pond...

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danhert's Fishing Report May 16, 2011

danhert's

Garfield, NJ -

small pond...

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Baits and Tackle used near Closter

Check Prices

  • power bait
  • You gotta fiquire that one out sorry.
  • spro bucktails tipped with squid,spearing,gulp
  • ALWAYS TOP WATER RAPALA BLUE BLACK WHITE
  • SWIMJIG BLACK & BLUE
  • SPINNERBAIT SHAD REDHEAD W/ SAIT & PEPPER
  • SMALL GRUB
  • SPINNERBAIT SHAD GREY W/ PEPPER TAILER BLACK & RED TAIL RUBBER WORM
  • Small Gold-Colored Spinner and Double-Blade Spinner with White Skirt
  • TOPWATER RAPLA BLACK & SILVER

Hard Baits Check Prices

  • Artiflical

Soft Baits Check Prices

  • Chartreuse salamander, Senko

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • Just Jigged a spoon with some live bait. out of 12 Crappies only 4 where keepers.

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

  • Jighead itza-bug trailer

Minnow Check Prices

  • Live shiners, top water baits shallow crank bait. Troll in deeper water

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • heddon Torpedo topwater
  • TOPWATER SPINNERBAIT
  • TOPWATER W/WEATHER HOOK !!
  • TOPWATER
  • TOPWATER SILVER BLACK W/ WHITE TAIL !!
  • POPPER SHAD

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Caught it on a Rattle lure.Red

Craw Check Prices

  • CRAWFISH GRAY W PEPPER YELLOW BUTTOM
  • CRAWFISH GRAY YELLOW BUTTOM W/ PEPPER JERKING ON BUTTOM CRAZY HIT GREAT FIGHT !!!!!

Jerk Bait Check Prices

Crankbait Check Prices

  • tried out this live target crankbait by koppers.. Wow

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • swim jigs w/trailers
  • WHITE WITH RED TRAILER SPINNERBAIT
  • Number 2 spinner with slow retrieve... Got'em all day!
  • Slow retrieve
  • I was fishing spinners all day and they were really on...

Wet Fly Check Prices

  • wollybugger,olive, conehead

Blade Bait Check Prices

Worm Check Prices

  • Most plastics were Texas rigged. I also use a Rapala on the rocky side of the lake.
  • 4" Watermelon Yamamoto, Texas rigged

Other Check Prices

  • Fat heads
  • power bait
  • Marabou and Tube jigs caught YPerch Bluegills a PSeed and a LMBass.Spoons didn't work.
  • hot dogs
  • Just jigging with a spoon..
  • Just Jigging with a spoon..

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