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Fishing near Rockleigh in Bergen County, NJ

3.43 Rating based on 16 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Rainbow Trout, Chain Pickerel, Calico Bass(Black Crappie), Yellow Perch
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 60
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 111
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Rockleigh Fishing Photos

Oradell near Rockleigh

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 Rockleigh

Hackensack River

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Rockleigh fishing photo 2

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ROCKLAND LAKE near Rockleigh

ROCKLAND LAKE

LM BASS WHITE SPINNERBAIT !!
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07' fish near Rockleigh

07' fish

this was the largest fish of my '07...sad i know
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Top Fishing Spots near Rockleigh

Piermont Pier-hudson River
Piermont Pier-hudson River

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Hackensack River
Hackensack River

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Lake Tappan
Lake Tappan

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Lake Tappan
Lake Tappan

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Oradell Reservoir
Oradell Reservoir

Avg. Rating: 4.5
# Reviews: 2
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Wood Dale Park Pond
Wood Dale Park Pond

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Rockleigh Area Fish Species

Largemouth BassSummer Flounder (Fluke)Rainbow TroutChain PickerelCalico Bass(Black Crappie)Yellow PerchTroutSmallmouth BassCalico Bass(White Crappie)SunfishBrook TroutBrown TroutOther (Freshwater)BluefishChannel CatfishWhite Perch

Recent Rockleigh 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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Tappan Lake Fishing Report May 05, 2012

Tappan Lake

Tappan , Ny -

Overcast Calm Beautiful for topwater .....
Avg. Rating: 3
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Lil pond Fishin Fishing Report Sep 11, 2011

Lil pond Fishin

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Cold day in the fall/ winter ...
Avg. Rating: 4
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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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ROCKLAND LAKE Fishing Report May 03, 2008

ROCKLAND LAKE

ROCKLAND LAKE -

LM BASS 2007 TOP WATER SPINNERBAIT...
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Rockland Lake Fishing Report May 03, 2008

Rockland Lake

Rockland Lake -

a day on the lake fishing for largemouth and smallies...
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Baits and Tackle used near Rockleigh

Check Prices

  • power bait
  • You gotta fiquire that one out sorry.
  • ALWAYS TOP WATER RAPALA BLUE BLACK WHITE
  • SWIMJIG BLACK & BLUE
  • SPINNERBAIT SHAD REDHEAD W/ SAIT & PEPPER
  • spro bucktails tipped with squid,spearing,gulp
  • SMALL GRUB
  • SPINNERBAIT SHAD GREY W/ PEPPER TAILER BLACK & RED TAIL RUBBER WORM
  • TOPWATER POPPER
  • 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
  • STILLWATER LURE
  • TOPWATER POPPER BLACK SILVER
  • TOPWATER POPPER
  • STILL WATER TOPWATER POPPER

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
  • crankbait shallow runner shad

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • swim jigs w/trailers
  • WHITE WITH RED TRAILER SPINNERBAIT
  • Number 2 spinner with slow retrieve... Got'em all day!

Wet Fly Check Prices

  • wollybugger,olive, conehead

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

  • GREEN SPOON ADDED GREEN GRUB
  • CASTING SPOON WITH GREEN GRUB

Lipless Bait Check Prices

  • L TRAP CRAWFISH
  • PURPLE & WHITE
  • CRAWFISH LIPLESS CRANKBAIT

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • Longcast minnow, suspending jerkbait

Topwater Bait (Popper, Plug) Check Prices

  • STILLWATER LURE POPPER
  • TOP WATER POPPER

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
  • TOPWATER RAPLA POPPER & RUBBER WORM

Plastic Swimbait Check Prices

  • STORM WILDEYE JIG
  • FOUND THIS SMALL SWINBAIT IN A TREE

Other Check Prices

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

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