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Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:14 pm
by BillSmith
The bug hatch was insane at Duke Island Park on the Raritan river. Heard they were stocking already, maybe that's what these are, fun nonetheless.
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:08 am
by cappy
Nice Trout, looks like a holdover from the Fall. What was hatching, Caddis?
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:29 pm
by BillSmith
Tiny bugs, like gnats, lots and lots of them.
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:40 am
by Fishybig
BillSmith wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:29 pm
Tiny bugs, like gnats, lots and lots of them.
I would assume various midges and other no seeums...they dont bite
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:15 am
by BiggerThomas
Decent girth on that jack. Nice job.
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:06 am
by coaltrout
Fishybig wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:40 am
BillSmith wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:29 pm
Tiny bugs, like gnats, lots and lots of them.
I would assume various midges and other no seeums...they dont bite
i was covered in them Tuesday night, can agree looked like midges.
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:19 am
by cappy
coaltrout wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:06 am
Fishybig wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:40 am
BillSmith wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:29 pm
Tiny bugs, like gnats, lots and lots of them.
I would assume various midges and other no seeums...they dont bite
i was covered in them Tuesday night, can agree looked like midges.
Nothing rising to them?
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:44 am
by coaltrout
cappy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:19 am
coaltrout wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:06 am
Fishybig wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:40 am
I would assume various midges and other no seeums...they dont bite
i was covered in them Tuesday night, can agree looked like midges.
Nothing rising to them?
I hadnt noticed
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:40 am
by Twism86
Chunker!! I still ignore this stretch of river even though you always post good results....
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:24 pm
by coaltrout
Twism86 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:40 am
Chunker!! I still ignore this stretch of river even though you always post good results....
it will definitely pick up come spring. You will run into holdovers and also the spring stockies, but then also some smallmouth and any chance at the huge selection of species on the raritan.
but rn is also good too. SMB are already up and you could get to the holdovers before other anglers start to fish it.
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:17 pm
by Johnw
Anyone know why Spring stocking started about a week earlier than schedule? Just curious.
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:36 pm
by Fishybig
Johnw wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:17 pm
Anyone know why Spring stocking started about a week earlier than schedule? Just curious.
It originally sounded pro active in case they get shut down, but it sounds like a head start since they are not allowed to have volunteer or outside help with said stockings...
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:41 am
by Johnw
I plan to help with stocking or had planned, we’ll see what happens.
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:10 pm
by BillSmith
Few more photos.
Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 11:05 am
by BiggerThomas
Bill, I used to live at the southern end of Milltown Road in Bridgewater. I fished Jaycee Grove in Duke Island Park often as it was a stone's throw away. Those cliffs are a beautiful sight--thanks for the walk down memory lane.