Garden State Trout

But, like it or not, the hatchery rearing of fish and game is waning and hunters and anglers prefer wild fish and game over pen reared. That very well may be true but with limited water that supports enough reproduction to sustain a quality fishery, especially in NJ, will beget limited opportunity....

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...

stock brooks, stock browns, stock all arounds.....or don't. NJ has opted for don't and it doesn't look like that will change anytime soon.

Appreciate what you have, there may come a day when you don't

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 29, 2025 10:29 am

Fingers crossed that we get at least 2.5" of rain tomorrow into early Friday. It's a start, but we so desperately need more and a lot more!

How did the SBR watershed fare? I'm skeptical of the USGS gauges with the govt shutdown.

Sweet!

Castaline wrote: ↑

Wed May 14, 2025 11:07 am

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.

Before the rains drove me away last evening the caddis were busting on the Rockaway. Only sporadic risers but the wet fly takes were savage, especially on the top dropper that was dancing near the surface. :) No sulphurs seen but that stream doesn't have a good sulfur hatch usually until later in th...

Nice.

Caddis, caddis, and more caddis on the Rockaway. Nothing working on top but fish were bananas for soft hackle partridge and orange as well as GHRE wet fly.

Random question. Is a picture of the front and back of a license on one's phone legal? Strictly for informational purposes, I had my license displayed in a clear holder but the holder was smaller so I had to tri-fold the license. The CO asked that I take the license out so he could fully inspect it...

I got license checked on opening day on the Rockaway. Warden's name was Sikora, nice guy we chatted it up a bit after he looked at my license. I gave him some additional intel on where I usually see guys doing nefarious things.

I haven't been out since Monday evening nor have I been near a river during the daylight hours since then. So I've seen zero bugs. Good to know the hendricksons have started popping though.

Anyone seeing any little black stoneflies yet? Yes, on the Broadhead. They should be popping all over on warm days including here in NJ. I don't have time to fish but may stop down on the peq to see what is going on. Years ago i used to do well in March, all wilds. The river has changed a bit over ...

Anyone seeing any little black stoneflies yet?

joe_panella wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:24 am

troutfishing4life wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 8:54 am

The goal is to join a different club on the south branch this year that our own Brian will be restoring

Just out of curiosity, what is the cost, what stretch of river and how much, and are there wild fish.

I'm interested in knowing as well.

I see maybe 3 or 4, what happened to Lake Solitude ??? By 3 or 4, I assume you mean as an average for about 20 different rivers? Solitude Club is still very much alive and well having done a major river enhancement a couple of years ago done by one of my competitors. But that is one of five clubs o...

No, they are always going to save those streams for possible future reintroduction of native fish versus the introduction of non native fish. If the brook trout were going to reintroduce themselves it would have happened over the last half decade. The only native fish there now are of the "fall" va...

They will NEVER move wild trout caught in one watershed to another. Just so everyone knows. Soooo then could F&G do us a solid and move some wild browns from other parts of the Rockaway watershed into Beaver brook to replace the brookies that they have confirmed are no longer present. :) ;) No, the...

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:50 pm

They will NEVER move wild trout caught in one watershed to another. Just so everyone knows.

Soooo then could F&G do us a solid and move some wild browns from other parts of the Rockaway watershed into Beaver brook to replace the brookies that they have confirmed are no longer present.

I LOVE fishing in the fall into early spring. I catch some nice hold overs. Best of all I get to avoid most of the fly fisherman :o :lol: Did you ever stop to ponder that it might be the opposite, the fly fishermen avoiding you! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Seriously, if I stay out of KLG, Pequest TCA, ...