Ok it's cool enough , we can officially talk about trout again

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Ok it's cool enough , we can officially talk about trout again

Post by Jaybird » Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:50 am

Cooler Temps looks like the rivers are within range at least part of the day . Interesting time of year to hit our trout waters , ISO's are about , terrestrial's and fall Olives not far behind . And someone had to post something .

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Post by Rusty Spinner » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:19 am

Jaybird wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:50 am
Cooler Temps looks like the rivers are within range at least part of the day . Interesting time of year to hit our trout waters , ISO's are about , terrestrial's and fall Olives not far behind . And someone had to post something .
Too funny because you beat me to it! I glanced here this morning after being on a project in CT the last nearly two weeks, restoring a half mile of the Norwalk River in Wilton, CT and was surprised at no trout posts after the recent cool down. I haven't been myself, but will be out very soon as in over this coming weekend most likely.
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Post by cappy » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:49 am

Caught some wild browns and rainbows last weekend on top, early morning outing wanted to be sure water temps were low. Hoping to get back up to the Catskills in a few weeks.
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Post by PortMurrayAng » Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:45 pm

Fish are there in the Musky, but skiddish. Watched a slow-mo take of my iso emerger a few evenings ago. Tonight may be iffy, but I'm going out in 15 mins.

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Post by joe_panella » Thu Aug 29, 2019 6:27 pm

I am going to try and hit the wts section of the pequannock either tomorrow or sat. Plan to explore it a bit as well now that it is low.

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Post by PortMurrayAng » Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:30 pm

Got one on an iso emerger. 66 degrees.

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Post by coaltrout » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:09 pm

Ill commit once the smb stop biting :mrgreen: I think after the October stocking ill try for trout once or twice, then nothing but trout once the smb bite gets cold

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Post by Rusty Spinner » Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:29 am

joe_panella wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 6:27 pm
I am going to try and hit the wts section of the pequannock either tomorrow or sat. Plan to explore it a bit as well now that it is low.
Fish behind River of Beer in Riverdale and you can have a cold adult beverage and a good meal while you fish. :)
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Post by lightenup » Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:41 pm

Fished the KLG Monday..63 degree water temp at 11 AM, caught 1, spotted one large fish....not much happening down there.

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Post by coaltrout » Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:05 am

BUMP, Let the games begin.

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Post by lightenup » Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:03 pm

coaltrout wrote:
Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:05 am
BUMP, Let the games begin.

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looks good, but we need more of that wet stuff that's coming on Monday.

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Post by Rusty Spinner » Fri Oct 04, 2019 4:20 pm

lightenup wrote:
Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:03 pm
coaltrout wrote:
Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:05 am
BUMP, Let the games begin.

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looks good, but we need more of that wet stuff that's coming on Monday.
AFTER I do the Burnt Mills dam removal project, of course :D :D
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Post by coaltrout » Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:54 pm

Rusty Spinner wrote:
Fri Oct 04, 2019 4:20 pm

AFTER I do the Burnt Mills dam removal project, of course :D :D
Are you talking about the old dam that has been just sitting around and letting water run around it and eating the bank? I havent been to that part of the lamington since spring. How is the progress on it? Or Should I just take a look myself :mrgreen:

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Post by Rusty Spinner » Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:07 am

coaltrout wrote:
Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:54 pm
Rusty Spinner wrote:
Fri Oct 04, 2019 4:20 pm

AFTER I do the Burnt Mills dam removal project, of course :D :D
Are you talking about the old dam that has been just sitting around and letting water run around it and eating the bank? I havent been to that part of the lamington since spring. How is the progress on it? Or Should I just take a look myself :mrgreen:
Yes, that's the dam. It will one day fail in a flood event and allow sediment to migrate over some freshwater mussel beds which is one of the reasons it is being removed. The other is that Raritan Headwaters Association owns it, and they don't need a decrepit dam messing up a river they watch over and protect. We begin removal next week with mobilization starting tomorrow. I'll post pix here.
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Post by Razorbacker » Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:19 pm

Rusty Spinner wrote:
Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:07 am
coaltrout wrote:
Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:54 pm
Rusty Spinner wrote:
Fri Oct 04, 2019 4:20 pm

AFTER I do the Burnt Mills dam removal project, of course :D :D
Are you talking about the old dam that has been just sitting around and letting water run around it and eating the bank? I havent been to that part of the lamington since spring. How is the progress on it? Or Should I just take a look myself :mrgreen:
Yes, that's the dam. It will one day fail in a flood event and allow sediment to migrate over some freshwater mussel beds which is one of the reasons it is being removed. The other is that Raritan Headwaters Association owns it, and they don't need a decrepit dam messing up a river they watch over and protect. We begin removal next week with mobilization starting tomorrow. I'll post pix here.
Looking forward to seeing the results! that is a pretty good smallie stretch through there... nothing big but good numbers

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