Garden State Trout

How are the brookies doing on the upper Flatbrook?

Great advice my fellow cancer survivor!

Great trout water, have a ball!

I second Chota!

For a Sulphur hatch I would go with a Tup’s Indispendable soft hackle.

Thanks for keeping this site going! Due to health reasons I have not been able to fish in the last year or so, but I still enjoy checking in every day and seeing what’s going on. Thanks for your support and the service you provide.

I use Len Wright’s fluttering caddis which uses stiff hackle for the down wing. I carry about ten variations of sizes and colors. Orvis has a great guide to caddis flies and I treat them more like mayflies, each a unique hatch and fly.

It has been a few years since I was there but there used to be great hatches and good early morning Summer fishing.

I don’t finish As much as I used to, I will still carry at least six full boxes of flies. I still use a vest and the box of flies is so light it doesn’t matter. You never know when you might get a green drake hatch in the middle of August!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Great news about the brookies on the BFB!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Good to see the brown trout, thanks for the post.

Don't forget the Musky Shrimp! Parts of the Musky are loaded with shrimp and scuds. Fish it near the bottom.

I went barbless for C&R way before it was required. I know that I do less damage releasing a trout than with a barb.

Thanks for the kind words.

Did they close the State Forests? I have a cabin rented in mid-May at Stokes. My wife passed away last week and it has been difficult. I was looking forward to a few days on my old trout haunts to help clear my head. Pat, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your wife! Please know you are in my ...

Did they close the State Forests? I have a cabin rented in mid-May at Stokes. My wife passed away last week and it has been difficult. I was looking forward to a few days on my old trout haunts to help clear my head.

I have been using Cortland DAB silicone for decades.

I fished the Provo in late April about 8 years ago with a guide. Small nymphs and dry midges did the trick. Naturally I did not land the "big one" but the fishing was great. I hope you enjoyed yourself.