Highly unlikely. South Jerseys waters are really not good smallmouth habitat. They prefer deep rocky lakes that are not as acidic as South Jersey Water. They need the rocky habitat for spawning. Any South Jersey lakes with smallmouth have been stocked and its not real likely the fish would be very successful reproducing.
Some nice fish you got there and a real nice Kayak . I have always wanted to fish that lake but have never made it there. Sold my little bass boat a few years ago.
BTW I'm new here. Hi everyone
It's a Wilderness Systems Commander 120 (12'6 length) It's a hybrid kayak. It has two seating positions, cockpit seat or higher seat in the captain's chair. You can also stand in it. The rear well has a milk crate with three rod holders I attached. I currently have a dashboard, rod holder, bait tray and homemade lure box holder on the front deck, but that is all temporary. I'm building a sliding tray on the bow that will hold all my gear and low profile rod holders. I'm also adding a Lowrance fish finder.
I always fresh water fished from a bass boat and I did feel handicapped at first when I started fishing out of a kayak because you're so much closer to the water line. But I got used to it and now I'm perfectly comfortable in the kayak. I can sit in a higher position in my YAK or stand up, but I rarely do. You can buy folding pontoons for a kayak that, once deployed, will completely stabilize it so you can stand up.
