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Title: Bow fishing southern NY or surrounding states?
Post by: DJTJR on June 03, 2014, 08:30:00 PM
I'm new to now fishing but got the gear to give it a whirl. Does anyone have any recomendations as to where one would go in southern NY or CT or even northern NJ and eastern PA that they would be willing to share? As I said I am a noob to fishing with a bow but want to try it out badly.
Thanks in advance,
Don
Title: Re: Bow fishing southern NY or surrounding states?
Post by: ron w on June 03, 2014, 09:41:00 PM
Not sure where in New York your at but the State has no shortage of carp. The Mohawk and Hudson rivers are good. Saratoga Lake, the Erie canal, Lake Champlain and a host of other rivers and streams. I'm sure somebody else will chime in and help you in your quest! Best of luck!!
Title: Re: Bow fishing southern NY or surrounding states?
Post by: DJTJR on June 03, 2014, 09:50:00 PM
I am westchester based but have a cabin in the catskills somanywhere in between is ideal but I am always willing to travel. Thanks
Title: Re: Bow fishing southern NY or surrounding states?
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on June 03, 2014, 09:57:00 PM
I'm not familiar with Westchester but when I lived in Ulster Co, I Bow fished the Hudson river, Wall killriver, rondout creek, Catskill creek  and once part of the esopus.

You can wade or walk the edges on the smaller streams. The hudson was best from a boat at night in shallow areas.

Here I walk the Erie canal and fish the Mohawk river,  There are a ,lot of spots up this way if you ever want to go, shoot me a  message. If you have a boat, it will open a lot of options as well.
Title: Re: Bow fishing southern NY or surrounding states?
Post by: Sean B on June 03, 2014, 11:35:00 PM
I'm back living in Westchester now.  I fish some of the small tributaries of the Hudson, plus the NYC reservoirs.  I have a boat on the Muskoot, and do pretty well there.  Shoot me a PM if you're interested.
Title: Re: Bow fishing southern NY or surrounding states?
Post by: Scott E on June 04, 2014, 08:52:00 AM
Don I have a spot for you in Greenwich CT. You'll need a kayak or canoe to access it.

PM me and I'll let you know the details.
Title: Re: Bow fishing southern NY or surrounding states?
Post by: BrownA5 on June 04, 2014, 09:56:00 AM
The Susquehanna River (Southern Tier of NY has a lot of carp and some are hugh!  Mostly wading the shallows.  I need to get out more and find some haunts, but it used to be fantastic hunting!
Title: Re: Bow fishing southern NY or surrounding states?
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on June 04, 2014, 06:47:00 PM
Almost any fresh water in the tri-state area. Carp are every where.