Fishing near West Haverstraw in Rockland County, NY

3.54 Rating based on 19 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Smallmouth Bass, Calico Bass(Black Crappie)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 70
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 118
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ROCKLAND LAKE near West Haverstraw

ROCKLAND LAKE

LM BASS WHITE SPINNERBAIT !!
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Hessian near West Haverstraw

Hessian

BC's pool winner
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Top Fishing Spots near West Haverstraw

Lake Meahagh
Lake Meahagh

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Deforest Lake
Deforest Lake

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Lounsbury Pond
Lounsbury Pond

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Lake Mitchell
Lake Mitchell

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# Reviews: 1
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Canopus Creek
Canopus Creek

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New Croton Dam
New Croton Dam

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West Haverstraw Area Fish Species

Recent West Haverstraw 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

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Rockland Lake Fishing Report May 03, 2008

Rockland Lake

Rockland Lake -

a day on the lake fishing for largemouth and smallies...

Avg. Rating: 4
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ROCKLAND  LAKE Fishing Report May 03, 2008

ROCKLAND LAKE

ROCKLAND LAKE -

LM BASS 2007 TOP WATER SPINNERBAIT...

Avg. Rating: 3
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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....

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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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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 !!...

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Baits and Tackle used near West Haverstraw

Check Prices

  • 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
  • TOPWATER RAPLA BLACK & SILVER
  • TOPWATER POPPER
  • TOPWATER BLACK & SILVER
  • 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.

Soft Baits Check Prices

  • Chartreuse salamander, Senko

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

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

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

Wet Fly Check Prices

  • wollybugger,olive, conehead

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

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

Lipless Bait Check Prices

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

Frog Bait Check Prices

  • frog topwater

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • on bottom reel slowly

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • Longcast minnow, suspending jerkbait

Topwater Bait (Popper, Plug) Check Prices

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

Blade Bait Check Prices

Worm Check Prices

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

Plastic Swimbait Check Prices

  • STORM WILDEYE JIG
  • FOUND THIS SMALL SWINBAIT IN A TREE
  • RAPALA...SHALLOW RUN

Other Check Prices

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

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