Spawing Time in NJ?

Mnavarro · 03-31-06, 06:27 PM

when does the spawn start in nj?

JB · 03-31-06, 06:29 PM

when the water warms up to 60-65, probably happen in 3-4 weeks

Rodman_Rob · 03-31-06, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JB

when the water warms up to 60-65, probably happen in 3-4 weeks

yep, doesn't matter if its florida or NJ, anytime during the spring months when the temps are in or near that range JB mentioned, you can expect spawn behavior (bedding). The actual spawn will take place a day or two before/after the full moon.

crankybait · 03-31-06, 07:58 PM

im in NJ too, and id say its comin soon... its been really warm lately, im fishin tomorrow

jonnyp22 · 03-31-06, 09:09 PM

me too, i fished last week caught some bass in one lake, tried a bunch other the other day and fished all day today and no luck, water was real cold

crankybait · 03-31-06, 10:04 PM

what lake you fish?

jonnyp22 · 04-01-06, 01:23 PM

A private lake near me in vernon. I fished a couple resevoirs and had no luck. One on green pond road and one on resevoir road.

lovinfishin9 · 04-01-06, 03:46 PM

im not sure about nj but theyre starting to spawn here in va. The water temp was right at 50 today and i saw a few beds.

crankybait · 04-01-06, 03:50 PM

well i got skunked today... ah well

FishinBrotha · 04-02-06, 02:12 AM

Sorry if this is a stupid question but what does a bass bed look like?

fishin_dude · 04-02-06, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by FishinBrotha

Sorry if this is a stupid question but what does a bass bed look like?

Rodman_Rob · 04-02-06, 04:18 AM

I was expecting a matress and covers

FishinBrotha · 04-02-06, 04:19 AM

Thank you for the picture, what exactly makes that a bed? sorry im such a novice lol.

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Originally Posted by Rodman_Rob

I was expecting a matress and covers

lol thats exactly what i was expecting from some smart ***

fishin_dude · 04-02-06, 05:43 AM

The bass fan the beds with their tails.

Zach_BassFisherman · 04-02-06, 06:42 AM

if probably wont be to long before they start b/c down here in missouri they have already some wat of started

KenDammit · 04-02-06, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by FishinBrotha

Thank you for the picture, what exactly makes that a bed? sorry im such a novice lol.

lol thats exactly what i was expecting from some smart ***

see the bright white circular shape there? Thats the bed. You'll see one, possibly two fish, right over top of or very near to that bed and everyone like it.

crankybait · 04-02-06, 08:25 AM

oh ive seen those at the manasquan res!!! there was a *** on it but i went like an idiot and threw an inline spinner directly at it

flbassman · 04-02-06, 11:19 AM

Yup, cranky, that's a bed, fish floating worms or lizards on it next time.

crankybait · 04-02-06, 12:14 PM

do the bass just sit there? i was worried about how long changing the lure would be

Rodman_Rob · 04-02-06, 01:12 PM

the buck bass will spend most of the time sitting on it with the female very close 15-20 feet when shes not on it herself.

lol, you can definately take the time to change a lure. chances are, if you get close enough to see the bed, you've gotten close enough for the fish to see you. once you see the bed its best to make a mental note of exactly where the bed is, leave the immediate area and to a spot you can cast to the bed in about 15 minutes.

crankybait · 04-02-06, 01:27 PM

the bed is about 8 feet from the dock. i saw a bass dart out from under the dock and onto the bed, i got all excited, and decided changing my lure would take too long. so i chucked my inline spinner at it

Rodman_Rob · 04-02-06, 05:52 PM

in that case you had plenty of time to tie on a new lure. its best to use something that is going to spend some time on the bed as opposed to an inline spinner, spinnerbait, crankbait, etc. Almost any soft plastic will be a producer when bed fishing. I prefer crawdads and creature baits. you can either use something that will sit directly on the bed, or a carolina rig with some sort of floating worm, fluke, or other soft plastic just floating/hovering above the bid works as well. there have been times when I've pulled the same fish off of a bed 5 times over a week long period. after awhile they tend to get a little smarter. you'll see them push the bait off the bed with their nose, sometimes they just pick it up with their lips to move it and sometimes they'll just stare. If you come accross a fish just staring at the bait, sometimes you'll have to pop the bait somewhat hard to draw a reaction strike, just make sure the fish is close.

crankybait · 04-02-06, 06:41 PM

oh ok. dont worry they wont know what hit em'

FishinBrotha · 04-03-06, 01:32 AM

Thanks for all the info.

What is everyones take on fishing for bass on beds? I don't know, it kind of seems wrong to me but I would like to hear everyones opinion on it.

dodgeguy · 04-03-06, 05:27 AM

throw a jig or a lizard on that bed and see what happens!!!i ahve never had a problem getting a bite that way.sometimes they smack it before it even hits bottom.

03-31-06, 06:27 PM	#1
Mnavarro BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sparta, NJ Posts: 30	Spawing Time in NJ? when does the spawn start in nj?

03-31-06, 09:09 PM	#5
jonnyp22 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vernon, NJ Posts: 61	me too, i fished last week caught some bass in one lake, tried a bunch other the other day and fished all day today and no luck, water was real cold __________________ Chi dorme non piglia pesci.

04-01-06, 01:23 PM	#7
jonnyp22 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vernon, NJ Posts: 61	A private lake near me in vernon. I fished a couple resevoirs and had no luck. One on green pond road and one on resevoir road. __________________ Chi dorme non piglia pesci.

04-01-06, 03:46 PM	#8
lovinfishin9 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Middletown, VA Posts: 566	im not sure about nj but theyre starting to spawn here in va. The water temp was right at 50 today and i saw a few beds. __________________ Take your caviar and that fish that ain't cooked, take if off a cracker and throw it on a hook. :D :)

04-02-06, 04:18 AM	#12
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	I was expecting a matress and covers __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

03-31-06, 06:29 PM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	when the water warms up to 60-65, probably happen in 3-4 weeks

03-31-06, 07:58 PM	#4
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	im in NJ too, and id say its comin soon... its been really warm lately, im fishin tomorrow

03-31-06, 10:04 PM	#6
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	what lake you fish?

04-01-06, 03:50 PM	#9
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	well i got skunked today... ah well

04-02-06, 02:12 AM	#10
FishinBrotha BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 36	Sorry if this is a stupid question but what does a bass bed look like?

04-02-06, 05:43 AM	#14
fishin_dude BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 282	The bass fan the beds with their tails. __________________ Limb Bream / Wood Bass: The art of catching under water tree limbs and logs. Hard to clean, Have to boil a long time, Don't taste good.

04-02-06, 06:42 AM	#15
Zach_BassFisherman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Carterville, Missouri Posts: 110	if probably wont be to long before they start b/c down here in missouri they have already some wat of started

04-02-06, 08:25 AM	#17
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	oh ive seen those at the manasquan res!!! there was a *** on it but i went like an idiot and threw an inline spinner directly at it

04-02-06, 11:19 AM	#18
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Yup, cranky, that's a bed, fish floating worms or lizards on it next time. __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

04-02-06, 12:14 PM	#19
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	do the bass just sit there? i was worried about how long changing the lure would be

04-02-06, 01:12 PM	#20
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	the buck bass will spend most of the time sitting on it with the female very close 15-20 feet when shes not on it herself. lol, you can definately take the time to change a lure. chances are, if you get close enough to see the bed, you've gotten close enough for the fish to see you. once you see the bed its best to make a mental note of exactly where the bed is, leave the immediate area and to a spot you can cast to the bed in about 15 minutes. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

04-02-06, 01:27 PM	#21
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	the bed is about 8 feet from the dock. i saw a bass dart out from under the dock and onto the bed, i got all excited, and decided changing my lure would take too long. so i chucked my inline spinner at it

04-02-06, 05:52 PM	#22
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	in that case you had plenty of time to tie on a new lure. its best to use something that is going to spend some time on the bed as opposed to an inline spinner, spinnerbait, crankbait, etc. Almost any soft plastic will be a producer when bed fishing. I prefer crawdads and creature baits. you can either use something that will sit directly on the bed, or a carolina rig with some sort of floating worm, fluke, or other soft plastic just floating/hovering above the bid works as well. there have been times when I've pulled the same fish off of a bed 5 times over a week long period. after awhile they tend to get a little smarter. you'll see them push the bait off the bed with their nose, sometimes they just pick it up with their lips to move it and sometimes they'll just stare. If you come accross a fish just staring at the bait, sometimes you'll have to pop the bait somewhat hard to draw a reaction strike, just make sure the fish is close. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

04-02-06, 06:41 PM	#23
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	oh ok. dont worry they wont know what hit em'

04-03-06, 01:32 AM	#24
FishinBrotha BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 36	Thanks for all the info. What is everyones take on fishing for bass on beds? I don't know, it kind of seems wrong to me but I would like to hear everyones opinion on it.

04-03-06, 05:27 AM	#25
dodgeguy BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: poughkeepsie,n.y. Posts: 930	throw a jig or a lizard on that bed and see what happens!!!i ahve never had a problem getting a bite that way.sometimes they smack it before it even hits bottom. __________________ chrysler master tech,avid fisherman and i bleed red,white and blue!!!!

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