NAME --------------------- Webguy
E-MAIL --------------------- webguy@kneedeepclub.org
DATE ---------------------- 5/30/04
TIMES --------------------- 6-10am
CONDITIONS ------------- sunny and cool at first
AREA FISHED ------------- Drifted Sharp's Rock and anchored by Bertrand Isle and Chestnut
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 70
FISHING METHOD ------- bait
BAIT/LURES USED ------- herring
NOTES --------------------- My cousin drove my grandparents down from Rhode Island and I was finally able to take my grandfather out fishing here in NJ, thanks Mike! It really meant a lot to me to be able to take the man that got me started fishing out for a while. I never did thank him for getting me started but hopefully he knows I appreciate it. We had a good time catching a half dozen perch, 2 walleye, a pickerel, crappie, and small muskie.
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NAME --------------------- Amy, Tom & John Fernandez
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- Sunday 5/23
TIMES --------------------- 6AM to 9AM
CONDITIONS -------------
AREA FISHED ------------- Main Lake
WATER TEMPERATURE--
FISHING METHOD ------- Downrigging
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phoebes
NOTES --------------------- We had five club Trout,all about 12 foot down. Top catch was Amy's 2lb.12oz. brown which is now in first place in the Junior Division.
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NAME --------------------- cory dick
E-MAIL --------------------- corydicl@hotmail.com
DATE ---------------------- 23 may
TIMES --------------------- 5am-noon
CONDITIONS ------------- sunny, hot
AREA FISHED ------------- great cove
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 70
FISHING METHOD ------- drifting, casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- herring, spinners
NOTES --------------------- Marked loads of herring on the fish finder about 10-20 ft down. Drifted herring for awhile at the same depth in 40 feet of water. Nabbed a one-eyed striper that went 5 lbs on the button, and 3 state stocked browns(all about 10 inches). Moved into the shallows and caught several pickerel, rock bass, yellow perch, and crappie on Panther Martin. Lake got busy pretty early. I guess the summer season is here.
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NAME --------------------- Bob Peal
E-MAIL --------------------- r.pealit@verizon.net
DATE ---------------------- 5/25/04
TIMES --------------------- 2.30PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Hot and Sunny
AREA FISHED ------------- Off Racoon Island
WATER TEMPERATURE-- ?
FISHING METHOD ------- Drifting and casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- #6 CP Swing with a Silver Blade
NOTES --------------------- We went for a ride around the lake and stopped for a couple of minutes to drift and fish. I caught the Walleye on about the second cast. It was so hot there we left and came home. 
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NAME --------------------- Eddie Mackin and Gene Belote
E-MAIL --------------------- eddiemackin@yahoo.com
DATE ---------------------- 5/24/04
TIMES --------------------- 8:00pm-9:30 pm
CONDITIONS ------------- slight breeze
AREA FISHED ------------- great cove
WATER TEMPERATURE-- ???
FISHING METHOD ------- bait
BAIT/LURES USED ------- herring
NOTES --------------------- Gene and i started to jig crappie pretty steady. Once the jigging got slow we switched to herring. We cuaght a couple walleye and catfish. But the highlight of the night was that Gene caught a eel that was about 3ft.
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NAME --------------------- Lou Marcucci
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- Sun. 5/23
TIMES --------------------- 6AM to 9:30AM
CONDITIONS ------------- Warm and calm
AREA FISHED ------------- Main Lake
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 72
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phoebe and Rapala
NOTES --------------------- It was the best day Trout fishing this year, had my limit by 9:30 even though four of the fish were state browns. The two club fish were a 16 inch brown and a 15 inch rainbow. All the fish were between 7 to 12 foot down in 48 foot of water.
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NAME --------------------- Pete Cusick and Lou Marcucci
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- Thurs. 5/13
TIMES --------------------- 7:30PM to 9PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Light Wind
AREA FISHED ------------- Henderson
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 70 in deep water
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Red Fin, Rapala, Madura
NOTES --------------------- The first 1/2 hour was great, as soon as the first lure hit the water I had a 4LB. Striper off the tip of Raccoon Island, just before we got to the ferry Pete hooked into a 33 inch Muskie. The fish cleared the water twice and made a mess of the Madura. After that it was just a boat ride.
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NAME --------------------- Pat Kane Sr / Pat Kane Jr
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- 5/11/04 TUES
TIMES --------------------- 0730 Hrs TO 1130 Hrs
CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny and warm
AREA FISHED ------------- East shore
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 61
FISHING METHOD ------- Flatline trolling 2.4 mph
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phoebes 1/6 oz
NOTES --------------------- We trolled up six browns ranging from 11 inches to 17 inches. The highlight of the day was a 22 1/2 inch 4lb 3oz rainbow.
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NAME --------------------- John Fernandez & Lou Marcucci
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- Tues. 5/11
TIMES --------------------- 1:30PM to 3:30PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Warm & Sunny
AREA FISHED ------------- Byram Bay & Cove
WATER TEMPERATURE-- ???
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapala & Madura Stick Baits
NOTES --------------------- John had a Trout on the Rapala and a 4 1/2lb Walleye on the 4 inch Madaura. 
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NAME --------------------- Mike Urban
E-MAIL --------------------- michaelurban@yahoo.com
DATE ---------------------- May 11th 2004
TIMES --------------------- 7:30 AM to 1 PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Clear and in 80's by noon
AREA FISHED ------------- Main lake and Chestnut Point
WATER TEMPERATURE-- ?
FISHING METHOD ------- straight line spinners & then anchored with Herring
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phoebes and Herring
NOTES --------------------- Fishing was spotty. Trolled for a couple of hours straight lining silver spinners that produced 5 trout between 10 to 12 inches. I tried the flats by Brady Bridge which produced 0 by trolling and casting Rapalas in many different colors. By noon I anchored in about 15 feet of water off Chestnut Point and free lined herring that produced a number of white and yellow perch. All fished released.
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NAME --------------------- Jeff Loy
E-MAIL --------------------- abr@gti.net
DATE ---------------------- Thursday, May 6, 2004
TIMES --------------------- 10:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
CONDITIONS ------------- Post frontal, bright and clear
AREA FISHED ------------- State Park ramp north along the east shore
WATER TEMPERATURE--
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling and casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas, spoonplugs and jigs
NOTES --------------------- It was not easy to tear myself away from the great shad fishing on the Delaware river to make my inaugural trip to the lake. I worked about six main lake structures casting and trolling and also some of the flats. The movements seemed spotty and, although just a spot or two produced all the fish, I had to wait a long time between fish. Scattered pickerel, two smallmouth bass, three largemouth bass, four walleye between 4 and 5 3/4 lbs. and one pure-strain musky, legal but not remarkable. The better fish came from the main lake side of Sharp's Rock. The highlight of the day was the birdlife. Once again(it was May 20th of last year)from over the top of Halsey Island came soaring on huge, flat wings a mature bald eagle. The pure white head and tail were clear to the naked eye. The eagle caught a thermal and road it for twenty minutes up higher and higher until I could no longer see it in the bright sun. This sighting made my day. ALL FISH WERE RELEASED.
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NAME --------------------- Jim Macaluso
E-MAIL --------------------- jmacmetro@aol.com
DATE ---------------------- 5/6
TIMES --------------------- 7:15 -11AM
CONDITIONS ------------- cool, low winds
AREA FISHED ------------- Great Cove and North
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 55
FISHING METHOD ------- troll
BAIT/LURES USED ------- phoebes and rapalas
NOTES --------------------- Only one trout, a 16" Rainbow and a couple of pickerel. Can't seem to get the speed right. Last week I caught one on a real slow troll, this one was at 3.5mph or better. I've only had a couple of other hits. Any suggestions out there? Hey guys! Where are your reports? And please be as specific as possible. We can all help each other! Thanks
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NAME --------------------- Kevin Dempsey
E-MAIL --------------------- dempman@patmedia.net
DATE ---------------------- May 1, 2004
TIMES --------------------- 1-7 PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Sun, very windy
AREA FISHED ------------- Main Lake and North End
WATER TEMPERATURE--
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling/Casting/Bait
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapala/Phoebe/Herring
NOTES --------------------- Started quick with a 3 lb walleye trolling north end, no action after that, so started casting and got a nice 15" rainbow in Henderson Cove. Don't know where the usual pickerel were, but finally broke out Lauries's herring for the first time this year. Landed 2 stripers near Brady Bridge, largest was 6 lb 3 oz. Ended up today with 4 great fish. All because of stocking programs.
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NAME --------------------- Pete, Darlene and Mike
E-MAIL --------------------- ppelleg@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- 5/1/04
TIMES --------------------- 4:00pm
CONDITIONS ------------- sunny light wind
AREA FISHED ------------- Racoon island
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 60's
FISHING METHOD ------- trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- rapala
NOTES --------------------- We just started trolling a small 3" rapala along racoon island when mt wife's pole doubled back. This was her first time on the boat this year so it figures after 45 seconds she would have a fish. At first I thought it was a big striper until it's tail came out of the water....it was a huge muskie!! We got it boatside but it's head barely fit in the net. It was like trying to get a shark in a goldfish net!! It was a big mistake using the net because the treble hooks got caught and pulled the lure right out of his mouth. Even though he never made it in the boat, this was the biggest fish I have ever seen!!!
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