Fishing near Hopewell in Mercer County, NJ

3.27 Rating based on 12 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Calico Bass(White Crappie), Catfish, Sunfish, Calico Bass(Black Crappie)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 56
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 28
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Hopewell Fishing Photos

Brown trout near Hopewell

Brown trout

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Amwell Lake near Hopewell

Amwell Lake

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Neshanic River near Hopewell

Neshanic River

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D & R Canal near Hopewell

D & R Canal

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Top Fishing Spots near Hopewell

Rock Brook
Rock Brook

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Stony Brook
Stony Brook

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Amwell Lake
Amwell Lake

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 1
Views: 6784

Farm Pond
Farm Pond

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Views: 1398

Neshanic River
Neshanic River

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# Reviews:
Views: 2754

Carnegie Lake
Carnegie Lake

Avg. Rating: 2
# Reviews: 1
Views: 12507

Hopewell Area Fish Species

Recent Hopewell Fishing Reports

Rock Brook  Fishing Report Apr 08, 2013

Rock Brook

Rock Brook -

Small rocky brook with many small pools to fish....

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South Branch Fishing Report Apr 08, 2013

South Branch

South Branch -

The South Branch section of the Raritan River...

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Millstone River Fishing Report Apr 10, 2013

Millstone River

Millstone River - Manville -

Went fishing after work and had (3) hits from small state stocked trout. They were so small that my small hooks were too big to hook them. If they wer...

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Millstone River - Manville, NJ Fishing Report Jul 07, 2015

Millstone River - Manville, NJ

Millstone River - Manville, NJ -

Finally got out to fish today. Caught one tiny small mouth bass and two sunfish. After that it died. I tried the D&R Canal just down the road in Frank...

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D&R Canal - Franklin Fishing Report May 22, 2015

D&R Canal - Franklin

Franklin Twsp -

Took the dog and went fishing in the D&R canal in Franklin Twsp. I was hoping for some smallies. I kept throwing out lures and spiners, but not a sing...

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Farm pond Metler's Lane Fishing Report May 08, 2015

Farm pond Metler's Lane

Farm Pond - Metler's Lane -

Had a great two hours of fishing! I normally don't put fish on the stringer unless I plan on eating them.
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Baits and Tackle used near Hopewell

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  • Spinners
    Topwater lures
    Worms
    Corn
  • Minnow jig
  • Bronze Spinner

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

  • Dropshot Zoom flukes 2-3 inches for all sort of fish such as crappies, LMB and SMB

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • Drifted, floated worms
  • Just hook up a night crawler and get fishing
  • Night crawler out did minnow's.

Lizard Check Prices

  • Strike King KVD Perfect Plastic Hawg in Green Pumpkinseed with coffee and salt scent/flavor

Jerk Bait Check Prices

  • Dropshot of a plastic fish jerkbait 3 inches

Worm Check Prices

Grub Check Prices

  • real slow

Crankbait Check Prices

  • I like Big O or little Big O in white, chrome or Chartruese
  • Big O in white or yellow
  • Craw fish thingy
  • craw fish thingy

Bass Jig Check Prices

Panfish Jig Check Prices

  • 3 inch twister grub in white
  • trout mag

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • A white Booyah pond magic

Other Check Prices

  • Earth Worms Threaded through spider wire

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