Garden State Trout

I was wondering also. Anyone know?

In my part of the salt world it is big fish offshore (boat neeed) and some smaller fish in the surf. Whether offshore or in the surf it is sand eels that are doing the catching

In my opinion, the striper season has got off to a slow start. Reports of the large, migrating fish are just starting where some years they arrive in early to mid September. Water still a warm 63 degrees here in Monmouth County

Bonito and Spanish Mackerel also visiting the surf from time to time

Albies are starting to hit the surf and Fluke are abundant but keepers relatively scarce. Talking about Sandy Hook to Long Branch stretch.

The Toms is finally down to fishable level and is scheduled to be stocked on Monday.

Fished a local pond this morning and watched an Osprey steal a fish that an angler was playing. Unable to free the fish from the Osprey, the angler cut the line and the bird left with the fish, some line and a bobber. Unfortunatly I don' t think it's going to work out well for the Osprey.

Toms. 250 cfs. Currently 976 cfs

The canyons are an entirely different world. A 55 footer is the way to go, you know the right people.

I was initially introduced to the Lehigh with a group that was taken on a guided tour by someone very familiar with the river. If I am not mistaken, Twism was part of the group so perhaps he will have some insight to add. I have only caught trout in the Lenigh but I understand there a good smallmout...

The Lehigh River Stocking Association has a considerable amount of useful info.

I have fished it several times and I would say it is a long, large river with difficult wading, fluctuating water levels due to water release from,upstream dam, considerable annoyance from summer time tubers and an association dedicated to stocking and improving conditions on the Lehigh. Unfortunate...

Before I moved there in 2008 there was a sewer line constructed that closely followed the river and also a bottle water company was withdrawing a significant amount of water daily from the river. These were at least some of the reasons for the river's decline. Pretty sad.

I had one epic day there following a flood that allowed numerous trout to escape the hatchery. There is another artificial only stretch several miles upstream but with a few exceptions the stretch is quite shallow and uninteresting water. Rarely would you see anyone else fishing there.

Until 6 years ago I lived about a mile from the artificial only stretch thst starts at the fish hstchery and ends at a covered bridge about a mile downstream. The river has a reputation of being a fantastic fishery years ago to one that has declined to the point that it is barely worth fishing any m...

lightenup wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 05, 2023 12:13 pm

I sold a 308 eggzactly like that one to a member on this site or the other one...forget who.

That was me. Using it. Cought a few with it last week.

Its a relief to see the board back up - you had me worried for awhile. Thanks for a great 15 years and hopefully many more.

Yes that is going to be me in the not too distant future.

I can highly recommend getting a copy of Trout Streams of Pennsylvania by Dwight Landis. It is a comprehensive book covering most streams in Pa but most importantly will provide directions to and point to the better parts of the stream to fish and make your explorations much more productive

Bushkill Creek, perhaps the best of the four mentioned.