Garden State Trout

cappy

Pete wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 05, 2026 10:37 am

cappy wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 04, 2026 4:55 pm

Troutman wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 03, 2026 6:02 pm

There are a few tributaries that feed into the ramapo that hold wild brook trout in the mahwah area
You can hike to at least two from the Ramapo Reservation county park. Look at the trail maps.
Will do.

cappy

Troutman wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 03, 2026 6:02 pm

cappy wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 03, 2026 5:34 pm
Am I safe to assume there are no "wild" Trout in the Ramapo?
There are a few tributaries that feed into the ramapo that hold wild brook trout in the mahwah area

I know of one, however public access seems to be impossible.

cappy

@Rusty - Is the renovation geared to Trout habitat, or simply stream restoration? Am I safe to assume there are no "wild" Trout in the Ramapo? It will be interesting to see if any pools dug hit cool groundwater allowing the stocked rainbows to make it through summer. That's not a goal of this proje...

cappy

@Rusty - Is the renovation geared to Trout habitat, or simply stream restoration? Am I safe to assume there are no "wild" Trout in the Ramapo?

cappy

Nice one Troutman. I'll give it a try this season.

cappy

Thanks Pete, I assumed it was silty. I appreciate the reply.

cappy

Thank you Bill, greatly appreciated.

cappy

For those who fish the Ramapo I was wondering what it's like to fish from Mahwah to Oakland. I'm fairly close however I never fished it. Thinking of adding it to my rotation this season. What is the water like, riffles, slow runs and long quiet pools, or...? Stream bed is it, silty, slippery, small ...

cappy

Keep us posted

cappy

Good to hear "all" the big rod manufacturers attended, wasn't the case the last couple of times I attended. So how did the new T&T Contact III look and feel, if you took a look at it, assuming they had samples to see and cast?

cappy

I agree, two days for the expo is plenty. I've skipped it the past two years, too many outfitters, big name manufacturers not attending, and no deals everyone wants top dollar and charge tax even if out of state and paying cash. I can do better ordering online.

cappy

Given the state official position of never stocking/rearing Brookies, is there any hope of changing this by petition or by getting Brookies stocked from somewhere else? I know it’s probably hopeless, but I’m a bit pissed as I’ve heard through the FB grapevine that this is simply a money play. Thoug...

cappy

Safe journey to ya

cappy

I agree with otters, also GBHs. I see many more of them on the FB than other rivers in NJ. Three years ago on the FB I watched four otters hunting and catching fish for at least 15 minutes before they moved on. A number of years ago there was a study done on the FB to determine why the holdover and ...

cappy

Ended up fishing the FB before the storm hit. I did well with streamers.

cappy

A few sulphurs on the Flatbrook yesterday. Some caddis and a March Brown or two I saw a few pop off last night but alas the river was hammering high and the color of weak coffee. Nice. We need another day or two of no rain to get the freestones back to fishable levels. I haven't fished in NJ in two...

cappy

I hit up a WTS this morning. Yes they were hatching, not in great numbers though. No risers, however I did catch a bunch on top with an x-caddis. I didn't have Sulphers in my bag.

cappy

They will hit anything that looks buggy - LOL

I caught a bunch of Brookies last week on a x-caddis, when nothing was hatching.

cappy

Sold - Please delete.

cappy

The line is as new. I installed it on a spare spool, however I never used it. I nail-knotted a piece of Maxima Chameleon to the tip with a perfection loop. Arguably the best line made, and no longer made for fishing unweighted streamers with 3 to 5 weight rods in small to medium water. Also a great ...

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