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- Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:52 am
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: ice fishing fatalities
- Replies: 22
- Views: 62024
Re: ice fishing fatalities
Very sad, I feel really terrible for the families. I live not to far from there and was stunned that anyone would even have considered venturing out on the ice there after the warmup and rain we had just after Christmas. I used to be a avid ice fisherman (still would be but it's a time consuming en...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 6:10 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: ice fishing fatalities
- Replies: 22
- Views: 62024
Re: ice fishing fatalities
Very sad, I feel really terrible for the families. I live not to far from there and was stunned that anyone would even have considered venturing out on the ice there after the warmup and rain we had just after Christmas. I used to be a avid ice fisherman (still would be but it's a time consuming end...
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:17 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Public Service Announcement
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5242
Re: Public Service Announcement
Used to do well there back in my bait days but that was many moons ago. Don't think I've fished it in at least 25 years. I can get to other places with less traffic hassle than going to Chester.
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:37 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: upper musky today
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2941
Re: upper musky today
The reason you were blanked in some places around Stephens SP is that that area regularly sees summer temps into the low 80s, wiping out 100% of the stocked trout each summer. Only the park over the bridge gets a fall stocking, the other areas in the upper Musky don't until you get to Point Mountai...
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 12:09 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: upper musky today
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2941
Re: upper musky today
The reason you were blanked in some places around Stephens SP is that that area regularly sees summer temps into the low 80s, wiping out 100% of the stocked trout each summer. Only the park over the bridge gets a fall stocking, the other areas in the upper Musky don't until you get to Point Mountai...
- Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:25 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Big Flatbrook no kill zone
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4402
- Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:48 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Fall stocking
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3356
Re: Fall stocking
They "should" close the season Monday-Thursday, stock, then open the season again on Friday. Never happen though cause there'd be howls of dissent. No matter, stocked rainbows are like doritos, they make more in the spring. Enough escape the onslaught to make it to get harvested on Opening day the n...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:57 am
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Alright, which one of you forgot to do a rain dance??
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14702
Re: Alright, which one of you forgot to do a rain dance??
One other issue that impacts ground water in NJ is that so many of our trout streams flow through areas with significant residential development and most/all of these houses use groundwater via their wells for everything (drinking, laundry, showers, watering lawns. etc.) Many other states in the re...
- Wed Oct 05, 2022 4:45 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Alright, which one of you forgot to do a rain dance??
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14702
Re: Alright, which one of you forgot to do a rain dance??
Looks like the rain is continuing off and on and strong flows are being sustained in Morris, Hunterdon, Passaic counties-looks like the rainfall hasn't been as consistent in Sussex county. With the cold weather and increased flows, fish will be looking to get ready to spawn. They have another 4-5 w...
- Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:57 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Alright, which one of you forgot to do a rain dance??
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14702
- Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:39 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: DC and VCB
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5149
Re: DC and VCB
Funny for as many places I've fished in NJ, I've never made it to either DC or VCB.
- Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:04 am
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Wild Brook trout
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24709
Re: Wild Brook trout
This thread got me motivated to give it another go. As has been typical for many years now, nothing but Fallfish and Sunfish. Grabbed one of my softer Tenkara rods with a dry fly and hit the streams headwaters. Had to switch to a black Kebari. The dry was getting hammered, and I got tired of drying...
- Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:00 am
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Wild Brook trout
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24709
Re: Wild Brook trout
I'm of the same opinion, at this point in the streams evolution browns would likely be a better option (cause something has clearly changed to eradicate the brook trout).joe_panella wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:11 amI always thought browns would do very well in that stream.
- Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:09 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Wild Brook trout
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24709
Re: Wild Brook trout
Update I received from NJDFW, that wasn't encouraging at all. From: "Berezin-Dowling, Maria [DEP]" <Maria.Berezin-Dowling@dep.nj.gov> Date: August 26, 2022 at 3:22:53 PM EDT Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: xxxx Brook, xxxx Rd Hi Dominick, Thank you for reaching back out! We did go to sample xxxx Brook, ...
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:52 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Alright, which one of you forgot to do a rain dance??
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14702
Re: Alright, which one of you forgot to do a rain dance??
It seems like every time there is a slight chance of a pop up storm since June, it turns into a tropical deluge in a very small area in and around DC. I have to rip out some serious weeds as mosquitos are making a home there, but it has been so hot and humid and buggy, I keep putting it off. Ironic...
- Mon Jul 18, 2022 5:59 pm
- Forum: Out of State Trout Fishing
- Topic: Esopus Creek?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7710
Re: Esopus Creek?
The silver bullets.Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:31 amWhile I've never fished it myself, the Esopus is well known for its numerous, but small rainbows. Looks like a good trip.
- Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:00 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Warm Water Alternatives
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5070
Re: Warm Water Alternatives
Pretty much any of the stocked streams that aren't designated "trout maintenance" will have populations of bass, sunnies, and the ever present fall fish.
I too ain't much of a pond/lake guy. Don't have a watercraft and don't really have the patience to learn that game.
I too ain't much of a pond/lake guy. Don't have a watercraft and don't really have the patience to learn that game.
- Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:56 am
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Any New Toys Purchased or Waiting on Delivery?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 27245
Re: Any New Toys Purchased or Waiting on Delivery?
I just splurged for a new $9 furled leader!
- Thu Jul 14, 2022 7:52 am
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Any New Toys Purchased or Waiting on Delivery?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 27245
Re: Any New Toys Purchased or Waiting on Delivery?
Hi, Went to lunch with my wife yesterday on LBI. If there is a recession I did not see it as the restaurant was packed. The traffic going to the Island was bumper to bumper. Even with gas prices above $4.00. The people were still going to the Island. I guess the people just want to look at the Ocea...
- Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:44 pm
- Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
- Topic: Musconetcong TCA - Penwell
- Replies: 19
- Views: 20158