Raritan river 3/15-16/20

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Raritan river 3/15-16/20

Post by BillSmith » Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:14 pm

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.
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Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20

Post by cappy » Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:08 am

Nice Trout, looks like a holdover from the Fall. What was hatching, Caddis?
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Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20

Post by BillSmith » Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:29 pm

Tiny bugs, like gnats, lots and lots of them.

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Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20

Post by Fishybig » 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

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Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20

Post by BiggerThomas » Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:15 am

Decent girth on that jack. Nice job.
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Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20

Post by coaltrout » 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.

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Post by cappy » 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
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?
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Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20

Post by coaltrout » Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:44 am

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

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Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20

Post by Twism86 » Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:40 am

Chunker!! I still ignore this stretch of river even though you always post good results....
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Post by coaltrout » Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:24 pm

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.

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Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20

Post by Johnw » Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:17 pm

Anyone know why Spring stocking started about a week earlier than schedule? Just curious.

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Post by Fishybig » Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:36 pm

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...

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Post by Johnw » Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:41 am

I plan to help with stocking or had planned, we’ll see what happens.

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Post by BillSmith » Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:10 pm

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Re: Raritan river 3/15-16/20

Post by BiggerThomas » Sat Mar 21, 2020 11:05 am

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.
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