Garden State Trout

cappy

Haven't fished McMichael Creek in many moons. Hope you make out soon.

cappy

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 13, 2026 8:44 am
My only fishing thus far in '26 has been ice fishing. I plan to get out at some point this week, likely over in PA. Hendricksons are starting to hatch on local rivers and streams.

Hey Rusty, with your busy work schedule/traveling just wondering which streams in PA are worthy of your time?

cappy

Good to hear Drossi, hopefully most of the Trout scattered throughout the stream.

cappy

Drossi wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 10, 2026 8:26 am
I'm going to be out for the opening bell. It's what I've done for 49 years running, no need to stop now. Tradition and memories. If I catch anything that's just a bonus.

Good luck, with the low water it's going to be a blood bath.

cappy

I'll skip Saturday, will be out Sunday morning for a couple of hours.

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.

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