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Exploring an Afternoon on the Black River 2/5/2021
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:09 am
by BiggerThomas
I had a half-day scheduled at work on Friday so I decided to hit the Black for some winter nymphing in the afternoon hours.
While I managed to hook only one fat rainbow on a rainbow warrior #16 (didn't land it--got caught in submerged debris & broke off), I did manage some cool photos of the area.
Re: Exploring an Afternoon on the Black River 2/5/2021
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:22 am
by Jaybird
That stream in hacklebarney always had a million snags from over hanging trees . But it dosent get much prettier than that stretch .
Re: Exploring an Afternoon on the Black River 2/5/2021
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:09 pm
by Sheisty
I believe that was the last river we fished together, maybe even the last time we saw each other.
I can't recall if we did a combo trip of the Black River & Passaic River, or only fished the upper Passaic that day, but it was about 4 of us if I remember correctly.
Re: Exploring an Afternoon on the Black River 2/5/2021
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:10 pm
by Sheisty
Re: Exploring an Afternoon on the Black River 2/5/2021
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:05 am
by BiggerThomas
Yeah that stream has some huge rapids...never know when the pfd will come in handy...
Re: Exploring an Afternoon on the Black River 2/5/2021
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:53 pm
by MaCe1
The Black River in Hacklebarney is my favorite place to fish for trout in NJ.
Re: Exploring an Afternoon on the Black River 2/5/2021
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:43 am
by joe_panella
What is the wild trout situation like in Hacklebarny on the Black. My time is valuable at this state of my life, i try not waste it in put and take fisheries.
Re: Exploring an Afternoon on the Black River 2/5/2021
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:35 am
by coaltrout
joe_panella wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:43 am
What is the wild trout situation like in Hacklebarny on the Black. My time is valuable at this state of my life, i try not waste it in put and take fisheries.
last time i fished it like two years ago there was a few of small brownies most likely because they were pushed out of the tributaries.
Go there around opening day, and see it's clearly fished like a put-n-take fishery. So if you're not looking for that experience id look elsewhere for access
Re: Exploring an Afternoon on the Black River 2/5/2021
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:40 pm
by BiggerThomas
joe_panella wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:43 am
What is the wild trout situation like in Hacklebarny on the Black. My time is valuable at this state of my life, i try not waste it in put and take fisheries.
My data is a bit old as well, but if I were you I would go elsewhere. I think you know better spots.
Re: Exploring an Afternoon on the Black River 2/5/2021
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:31 pm
by joe_panella
It was always borderline water meaning a few wild browns were caught from time to time. I imagine that dam upriver does not help the situation.