Fishing near Viola in Rockland County, NY

3.54 Rating based on 19 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Chain Pickerel, Calico Bass(Black Crappie), Yellow Perch, Trout
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 73
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 114
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Viola Fishing Photos

my second largemouth bass i got near Viola

my second largemouth bass i got

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my son got a 3lb bass near Viola

my son got a 3lb bass

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Top Fishing Spots near Viola

Saddle River
Saddle River

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Ramapo River
Ramapo River

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Deforest Lake
Deforest Lake

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Saddle River
Saddle River

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Bear Swamp Lake
Bear Swamp Lake

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Hohokus Brook
Hohokus Brook

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Viola Area Fish Species

Recent Viola Fishing Reports

Lack of fish report lately...  Fishing Report 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
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had a great day with my son he got a 3lb bass and we caught 5 bass in 1hr Fishing Report Jun 27, 2012

had a great day with my son he got a 3lb bass and we caught 5 bass in 1hr

darlington park -

fishing with my son...

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A day on the lake Fishing Report Mar 23, 2012

A day on the lake

Darlington park -

It was a nice day out went right after work and got my first bass...

Avg. Rating: 2
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Mc Millan Reservoir Fishing Report 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
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snake city Fishing Report May 10, 2012

snake city

snake city -

this is where i caught this big bass and the fat chain pickerel at with a non member...

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mahwah Fishing Report 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 ...

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Baits and Tackle used near Viola

Check Prices

  • power bait
  • You gotta fiquire that one out sorry.
  • ALWAYS TOP WATER RAPALA BLUE BLACK WHITE
  • SPINNERBAIT SHAD REDHEAD W/ SAIT & PEPPER
  • SWIMJIG BLACK & BLUE
  • SMALL GRUB
  • SPINNERBAIT SHAD GREY W/ PEPPER TAILER BLACK & RED TAIL RUBBER WORM
  • Small Gold-Colored Spinner and Double-Blade Spinner with White Skirt
  • Small gold-colored spinner and double-blade spinner with white skirt.
  • TOPWATER RAPLA BLACK & SILVER

Hard Baits Check Prices

  • Artiflical

Soft Baits Check Prices

  • Chartreuse salamander, Senko

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

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

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

  • Jighead itza-bug trailer

Minnow Check Prices

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

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • TOPWATER SPINNERBAIT
  • heddon Torpedo topwater
  • TOPWATER W/WEATHER HOOK !!
  • TOPWATER
  • TOPWATER SILVER BLACK W/ WHITE TAIL !!
  • POPPER SHAD
  • STILLWATER LURE
  • TOPWATER POPPER BLACK SILVER
  • TOPWATER POPPER
  • REPALA TOPWATER POPPER

Craw Check Prices

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

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Caught it on a Rattle lure.Red

Jerk Bait Check Prices

  • BLACK & WHITE

Crankbait Check Prices

  • tried out this live target crankbait by koppers.. Wow
  • crankbait shallow runner shad

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • Texas Rigged Worm with no weight.

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • swim jigs w/trailers
  • WHITE WITH RED TRAILER SPINNERBAIT
  • Number 2 spinner with slow retrieve... Got'em all day!
  • I was fishing spinners all day and they were really on...
  • Slow retrieve

Wet Fly Check Prices

  • wollybugger,olive, conehead

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

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

Lipless Bait Check Prices

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

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • Longcast minnow, suspending jerkbait

Topwater Bait (Popper, Plug) Check Prices

  • STILLWATER LURE POPPER
  • TOP WATER POPPER

Blade Bait Check Prices

Worm Check Prices

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

Plastic Swimbait Check Prices

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

Other Check Prices

  • Marabou and Tube jigs caught YPerch Bluegills a PSeed and a LMBass.Spoons didn't work.
  • power bait
  • Fat heads
  • hot dogs
  • Just jigging with a spoon..
  • Just Jigging with a spoon..

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