Fishing near Highland Falls in Orange County, NY

3.44 Rating based on 23 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Calico Bass(Black Crappie)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 56
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 112
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Hessian near Highland Falls

Hessian

BC's pool winner
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HollowBrook Stream near Highland Falls

HollowBrook Stream

Hit this nice trout on artificle bait... Nice
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ice fishin near Highland Falls

ice fishin

15 1/2 inch yellow perch
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Mohansic Ice Trip near Highland Falls

Mohansic Ice Trip

Yorktown, N.Y.
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Bass at Pelton Pond near Highland Falls

Bass at Pelton Pond

Small bass in the early Morning 7:00 A.M.
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Mohansic near Highland Falls

Mohansic

Mohansic Lake is located in F.D.R state park in Yorktown, N.Y
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Top Fishing Spots near Highland Falls

Hessian Lake
Hessian Lake

Avg. Rating: 4
# Reviews: 1
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Hudson River
Hudson River

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Hudson River
Hudson River

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# Reviews:
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Hollowbrook
Hollowbrook

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 1
Views: 549

Pump House Dam
Pump House Dam

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Lake Peekskill
Lake Peekskill

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 2
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Highland Falls Area Fish Species

Recent Highland Falls Fishing Reports

Mohansic Ice fishing trip #2 Fishing Report Jan 23, 2011

Mohansic Ice fishing trip #2

Going ice fishing at Mohansic all alone. Hope to get some nice fish, maybe even some dinner......

Avg. Rating: 4
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Croton opening day trout fishing 2012 Fishing Report Apr 01, 2012

Croton opening day trout fishing 2012

Croton, NY -

Going trout fishing below croton dam off rt 129 with my friend Jim. 19 trout between the two of us.. great morning jim....

Avg. Rating: 5
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April Excursions on the Fishkill Creek Fishing Report Apr 17, 2010

April Excursions on the Fishkill Creek

Fishkill Creek, Ny -

From Fishkill to Beacon... April 3rd to date....

Avg. Rating: 4
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ELITE BASS FISHING  Fishing Report May 01, 2008

ELITE BASS FISHING

NEW CROTON RESERVOIR -

SATURDAY MAY 3,2008 LOUBASS2 SKIBO & MAYBE REX GOING TO NEW CROTON RESERVOIR USING STEVE'S BOAT BIG BLUE !!...

Avg. Rating: 3
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DAY ON BIG BLUE Fishing Report May 03, 2008

DAY ON BIG BLUE

WESTCHESTER NEW YORK -

START ABOUT 10:30 AM LOU SKIBO AND REX !! WEATHER COLD CLOUDY BUT THE DAY WAS NICE REX HAD THE DAY OF HIS LIFE !!! ...

Avg. Rating: 4
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RESERVOIR BASS  ASSASSIN'S  Fishing Report May 01, 2008

RESERVOIR BASS ASSASSIN'S

NEW CROTON RESERVOIR -

BY THE BRIDGE ROCK PILES NEED FISH FINDER !!!...

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Baits and Tackle used near Highland Falls

Check Prices

  • You gotta fiquire that one out sorry.
  • SPINNERBAIT SHAD REDHEAD W/ SAIT & PEPPER
  • SWIMJIG BLACK & BLUE
  • SPINNERBAIT SHAD GREY W/ PEPPER TAILER BLACK & RED TAIL RUBBER WORM
  • ALWAYS TOP WATER RAPALA BLUE BLACK WHITE
  • SMALL GRUB
  • TOPWATER RAPLA BLACK & SILVER
  • TOPWATER POPPER
  • TOPWATER POPPER
  • TOPWATER POPPER BLACK & SILVER WHITE FEATHER HOOK YUM CRAWFISH SCENT

Hard Baits Check Prices

  • Artiflical

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

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

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • TOPWATER W/WEATHER HOOK !!
  • TOPWATER
  • TOPWATER SILVER BLACK W/ WHITE TAIL !!
  • POPPER SHAD
  • BLACK & SILVER POPPER
  • RAPALA TOPWATER POPPER SLIVER & BLACK !!
  • TOPWATER POPPER BLACK SILVER
  • STILLWATER LURE
  • REPALA TOPWATER POPPER
  • STILLWATER TOPWATER

Craw Check Prices

  • CRAWFISH GRAY YELLOW BUTTOM W/ PEPPER JERKING ON BUTTOM CRAZY HIT GREAT FIGHT !!!!!
  • CRAWFISH GRAY W PEPPER YELLOW BUTTOM

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Caught it on a Rattle lure.Red

Jerk Bait Check Prices

  • BLACK & WHITE

Crankbait Check Prices

  • crankbait shallow runner shad
  • tried out this live target crankbait by koppers.. Wow
  • Rebel Jointed Blue Minnow

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • WHITE WITH RED TRAILER SPINNERBAIT
  • swim jigs w/trailers

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

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

Lipless Bait Check Prices

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

Frog Bait Check Prices

  • frog topwater

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • on bottom reel slowly
  • Drag worms across the bottom and you will catch massive bass and multiple types of pan fish.
  • worm on bottom
  • let it sink and reel slowly in

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • Longcast minnow, suspending jerkbait

Topwater Bait (Popper, Plug) Check Prices

  • BLACK & SILVER REBEL POPPER !! LM BASS 4 1/2 (1)LBS (4) LM BASS ALL UNDER SIZED 10,11,9,7
  • STILLWATER LURE POPPER
  • TOP WATER POPPER

Worm Check Prices

  • TOPWATER RAPLA POPPER & RUBBER WORM
  • Most plastics were Texas rigged. I also use a Rapala on the rocky side of the lake.
  • We both had real good luck on senkos this day
  • Senko

Plastic Swimbait Check Prices

  • RAPALA...SHALLOW RUN

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

Other Check Prices

  • Just jigging with a spoon..
  • Just Jigging with a spoon..
  • Rubber Craw Papi
  • Married Larry
  • Married Larry!
    (Senko)
  • Marabou and Tube jigs caught YPerch Bluegills a PSeed and a LMBass.Spoons didn't work.

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