rookie season...

[JFili9]

hello all, this is my rookie season of ice fishing. been fishing since i was kid and just tried ice fishing last year for the first time and LOVED it. so now i have all the gear but dont know where the good ice fishing spots are. so if anyone can please let me know where some good spots are (you dont have to give up your good secret spots, i understand that lol) or has some good tips or advice to give id greatly appreciate it. thanks and good luck and stay safe out there

[tonyrad]

One piece of advice, just because guys are out there, don't assume that its safe to do the same. Experience in this sport counts for much.

[saxmatt]

Welcome to the site and the sport. What species of fish do you like to target? Spots that are good during open water have the same fish under the ice, you just have to find them and figure out how to catch them in cold water. Search this site, there is a wealth of information.

[JFili9]

Thanks guys. Sorry for the late reply. Just looking for some good pike spots. Figured id see what's some good ice fishing lakes were.

[kamilinthere]

Pike in jersey is ehh, I only see mostly pickerel around, I love hopatcong lake, for perch,crapy,hybrid striped, musky, trout, catfish and everything, and it usually locks up, what I love about this lake is that well it's huge and people don't set up fit next to you

[acaravaglia]

Pike lakes spruce run and budd lake. I tend to have a lot more hook ups in the pasaic river in open water.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Passaic River is without a doubt the best Pike fishery in NJ. You can have multiple fish days easily and there is tons of access.

[JFili9]

Thanks guys, appreciate the tips..hopefully this weather drops down soon so we can get some good ice

[Itsallaboutcatchingem]

There are also pike in Cranbury Lake.

[Icemark247]

Cranberry lake is a hard lake to get pike in general. Locals around the lake that have been fishing it have gotten them but with strange tactics that i have never tried before ice fishing. But heard there is plenty of them

[loustru]

Welcome, good luck and see you out there on the hard water. Lou