NJ dives

[mdr231]

SueMermaid once bubbled...

Sorry! :sorry:

But don't despair, Michael, for you will soon be among the Certified Masses, and will be able to join us at DS or Round Valley. And you can spend (even more) money on new equipment.

I'm saving my pennies
and looking forward to seeing y'all there :scuba:
But in the meanwhile, I guess I'll just have to be more
Zen.. :yinyang:

cheers,
Michael

 

[diverjed]

Actually they're stocking it with freshwater eels that measure up to the size of the one in the deep, and just as hungry too.

 

[SCUBedoobedoo]

cheers?ff:

 

[diverjed]

......it was in response to mdr's statement that they were stocing Dutch w/ freshwater sharks, and I corrected him, it was mammoth eels.

I know, put in the wrong spot.

 

[diverjed]

Waterlover once bubbled...
Round Valley Recreation area off RT 31 north of Flemington. Man made lake which usually has good viz( was there a couple weeks ago terrible viz). Mud bottom with a training platform and usually lots of fish to watch.
L Street in Belmar. Tide dependent dive max depth about 20 ft lots of different marine life to see thru out the year.
There are some other beach dives but I'd recommend getting really comfortable with your skills and gear before trying some of those.
Dive safe

What do they charge to go there? What hours?

 

[jerseydiver123]

Follow this link: http://njscuba.net/dive_sites/shore_round_valley.html

 

[kingdiver]

k.

 

[kingdiver]

SueMermaid once bubbled...

The viz? At least 200'. And LOTS of fish. Lots and lots. Sharks and dolphins, too. ut:

But seriously, folks, the viz depends on the number of divers in the lake. More divers=more bottom gunk stirred up. I have been in 0 viz, and in 50' viz. Just depends. It's usually very nice though. And the water is this unique bluish color that I haven't seen anywhere else.
There are some fish there, but I would not say 'lots'. They do have these weird hybrids that my friend calls
"Palomino Trout", but I am not sure if he made that up or not. And tons of big pretty bluegills in the shallows. Those are pretty cool, and I have seen some the size of dinner plates.
But don't expect to see a ton of fish.

Right!! The day they put a dolphin in Dutch Springs is the day sea cucumbers start breeding in the rockies!!

 

[SueMermaid]

Can't get much past you, can we, Kingdiver?

ut:

 

[Hooked4Life]

I already have my season pass to Dutch, but wouldnt mind checkout out Round Valley Reservior. Maybe we should plan a get togther.