Fall Stocking

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young75
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Fall Stocking

Post by young75 » Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:54 pm

Has the fall stocking of the Musconectcong taken place?
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Fishybig
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Re: Fall Stocking

Post by Fishybig » Sun Oct 03, 2021 2:30 am

No not yet😭

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Re: Fall Stocking

Post by BiggerThomas » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:55 am

From https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/flstk21.htm:

A total of approximately 21,000 two-year old Rainbow Trout, averaging 14-16 inches will be stocked in 17 streams and 19 ponds and lakes. All trout are raised at the Pequest Trout Hatchery and will be stocked from Tuesday, October 12 to Wednesday, October 20.
In addition to these trout, up to 1,000 broodstock trout (three-year old rainbow trout, averaging 18-22 inches) will also be stocked. Broodstock trout will be mixed in with each truckload of fish to provide exciting fishing opportunities throughout the state.

A schedule will not be posted prior to stocking. Waterbodies stocked will be noted below at the end of the day they are stocked. This is to prevent crowds gathering at popular stocking points, making social distancing difficult. All fall-stocked waters may be fished as soon as they are stocked (there are no "closed waters" during fall stocking).
"Most anglers spend their lives in making rules for trout, and trout spend theirs in breaking them."

-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,

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Re: Fall Stocking

Post by BillSmith » Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:55 pm

In writing
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