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Fishing near Chester in Orange County, NY

3.57 Rating based on 13 Reviews

Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Calico Bass(Black Crappie), Trout, Yellow Perch
# of fishing spots within 25 miles: 52
# of reports within 25 miles: 23
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Ringwood Brook near Chester — Ringwood Brook
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May Trout near Chester — May Trout
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Late April Waywayanda Pickerel near Chester — Late April Waywayanda Pickerel
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Hessian near Chester — Hessian
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monksville reservoir near Chester — monksville reservoir
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Cupsaw Lake near Chester — Cupsaw Lake
Private Lake in Ringwood
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Top Fishing Spots near Chester

Walton Lake

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Otter Kill

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Greenwood Lake

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Rutgers Creek

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West Pond

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Greenwood Lake

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Chester Area Fish Species

Largemouth Bass Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Calico Bass(Black Crappie)Trout Yellow Perch Calico Bass(White Crappie)Smallmouth Bass Channel Catfish

Recent Chester Fishing Reports

Nov 29, 2011	Shore Fishing late November at Cupsaw Lake Cupsaw Lake - Fished the swim club and diving board areas from shore today for about 2 hrs.Caught several Yellow Perch and Bluegills ,a Pumpkinseed and one Largemou...	Avg. Rating: 5 # Reviews: 1 Views: Review Report	Created by: jsguitar	Map It
Apr 28, 2014	Lack of fish report lately... MA / NJ / NY - Sorry for lacking fishless report for over five month already. I was super focus into my Bachelor degree and yes, I am in my last semester now. :D	Avg. Rating: 5 # Reviews: 9 Views: Review Report	Created by: deaffisherman	Map It
Jun 04, 2011	NJ Fishing Trip North Jersey Pond - Went back to north Jersey to fish with my brother in some small walk-in ponds. Found a heck of a spot and nailed a ton of fish in very little time. Be...	Avg. Rating: 5 # Reviews: 1 Views: Review Report	Created by: erock02	Map It
Jul 18, 2009	Mc Millan Reservoir Mahwah, NJ - Beautiful little lake. Many different terrains to fish, weeds, rocky areas, fallen trees, etc. Nice bass. It's a bit of a hike from the parking...	Avg. Rating: 4 # Reviews: 2 Views: Review Report	Created by: kakready	Map It
Sep 09, 2011	mahwah Ramapo Reservation , McMillan Reservoir - Sunny so fished the shady side timber n overhanging cover little bit of a walk but beautiful once u get up there , occasional swimmers n dogs . WATCH ...	Avg. Rating: 4 # Reviews: 1 Views: Review Report	Created by: bassassin201	Map It
May 16, 2011	private west milford, nj - small pond...	No Reviews Views: Review Report	Created by: dberge79	Map It

Baits and Tackle used near Chester

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You gotta fiquire that one out sorry.

Wet Fly Check Prices

wollybugger,olive, conehead

Hard Baits Check Prices

Artiflical

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

Pheobes

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

Just Jigged a spoon with some live bait. out of 12 Crappies only 4 where keepers.

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Live shiners, top water baits shallow crank bait. Troll in deeper water

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TOPWATER SPINNERBAIT

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Worm Check Prices

Most plastics were Texas rigged. I also use a Rapala on the rocky side of the lake.
Texas-Rigged Worm with bullet sinker.
4" Watermelon Yamamoto, Texas rigged

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Rebel Jointed Blue Minnow

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

swim jigs w/trailers
Number 2 spinner with slow retrieve... Got'em all day!

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Marabou and Tube jigs caught YPerch Bluegills a PSeed and a LMBass.Spoons didn't work.
hot dogs
Rubber Craw Papi
Just jigging with a spoon..

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