Garden State Trout

Pike won't take you into the backing, no need to purchase high end, basically a spool filler. I use the least expensive Cabelas brand.

Pretty fish, thanks for sharing.

Nice catch for Jersey waters, well done. I'm staying off the WTS's until mid-Nov. Let the fish do their thing in peace. I'd be more worried about herons & mergansers making easy pickings of trout in shallow water than anglers fishing. One flock of 6-10 mergansers can kill more fish in a day than an...

Nice catch for Jersey waters, well done. I'm staying off the WTS's until mid-Nov. Let the fish do their thing in peace.
Stocked fish in the mean time, which has not been bad they put in some large healthy Rainbows.

Anyone been to this in the past? Thoughts, and are flies available for sale?

I fished it Friday, caught a few with nymphs. It's a shame how few wild fish swim that river. On paper it should be an excellent wild Brown Trout stream.

Did you catch them on top?

Yep Buttermilk Falls, thanks Brian.

Curious as I fish that stream occasionally and don't recall ever seeing the old bridge abutments. Where is this in relation to the falls.

Kudos to all involved.

I purchased Chota Hippies, the heavy duty Tundra model. Highly recommend.

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?