Garden State Trout

Thank you for the replies.

Anyone know how often the state assesses/surveys, and publishes findings on the health of wild trout streams? I believe the last one was in 2015?

Caught some wild browns and rainbows last weekend on top, early morning outing wanted to be sure water temps were low. Hoping to get back up to the Catskills in a few weeks.

Harbor Freight has storage boxes also.

Well done Brian. I have rusty spinners imprinted on my brain for next trip when Iso's are out, wish I knew to tie one on when I was up there, myself and everyone around me were fixated on sulphers.

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:12 am

cappy wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:07 pm

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:58 am

I'm running up to the West Branch tomorrow for some tailwater dry fly fishing.

Best of luck to you. I hope your new PB rises to the occasion.

Thanks Mike! Leaving shortly for an up and back.

Brian - How was the up and back?

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:58 am

I'm running up to the West Branch tomorrow for some tailwater dry fly fishing.

Best of luck to you. I hope your new PB rises to the occasion.

Time to throw lead down range.

Thanks for the info Rusty. I should be heading up to the WB in a couple of weeks, hoping mid July is less wet and flows are perfect for wading.

I fished it also this morning. Water was flowing and yes, off colored. I landed and released four on an a bugger, missed a few others, nothing like yours though. Perhaps stocked by a club?

Thanks all for the updates.

How far back is the down tree, room to pull off and park, don't mind walking? That is where I was planning to go.

Anyone pass the Musky, FB or SB this morning? Just wondering if they are up and chocolate, guessing they peaked by now. Was hoping to get out on the Musky tomorrow morning. If not looking good, will stick to wild head waters.

Isn't Gronsky's below the Clairmont stretch?

I've been fishing a yellow body stimulator and doing well with it.

Appreciate the replies. I typically stick to the smaller streams, will tackle the "branches" if the flows allow safe wading.

If so which streams and how was the activity. Planning to head up soon for my first trip this season.

Four or seven foot tapered furled leader with tippet ring, two to four foot tippet, situation dependent.

Nice fish. I fished the FB Saturday morning. Water was brown and moving, wasn't expecting it to be so high, must of received more rain then projected. Managed six, a couple were nice size. When the sun came out late morning I saw a few Hendrickson coming off. Not enough surface activity to switch fr...

Thank You for the replies. Planning on a trip in the next few weeks. Only own felt soles.

Has NY banned felt wading shoes?