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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Chester Fishing Photos

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

BC's pool winner
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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
Walton Lake

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Otter Kill
Otter Kill

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Greenwood Lake
Greenwood Lake

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Rutgers Creek
Rutgers Creek

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West Pond
West Pond

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Greenwood Lake
Greenwood Lake

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Chester Area Fish Species

Recent Chester Fishing Reports

Shore Fishing late November at Cupsaw Lake Fishing Report 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...

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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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NJ Fishing Trip Fishing Report 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...

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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...

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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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private Fishing Report May 16, 2011

private

west milford, nj -

small pond...

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Baits and Tackle used near Chester

Check Prices

  • 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.

Minnow Check Prices

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

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • TOPWATER SPINNERBAIT

Jerk Bait Check Prices

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

Crankbait Check Prices

  • Rebel Jointed Blue Minnow

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

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

Other Check Prices

  • 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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