Tuesday, October 11, 2011

New Jersey's Fall Trout Stocking Began Today



For those local followers of this blog, New Jersey's trout streams recieved a fresh influx of fish today.  Fall is the perfect time to get out and enjoy some quality fishing without the crowds of spring time.  Below you will find the stocking schedule for the rest of the year.

















Tuesday, October 11
MONMOUTH & OCEAN COUNTIES
  • Manasquan River - 650
  • Metedeconk River, North Branch - 150
  • Metedeconk River, South Branch - 240
  • Tom's River (including TCA) - 360
SOMERSET COUNTY
  • Raritan River, North Branch - 920
SUSSEX & WARREN COUNTIES
  • Paulinskill River, and E/Br and W/Br - 1,720
Wednesday, October 12
HUNTERDON, MORRIS & WARREN COUNTIES
  • Musconetcong River (including Point Mt. TCA, Hunterdon County) - 2,820
SUSSEX & WARREN COUNTIES
  • Pequest River (including TCA, Pequest WMA) - 1,550
Thursday, October 13
SUSSEX COUNTY
  • Big Flat Brook - 1,620
  • Wallkill River - 470
MORRIS COUNTY
  • Black River - 330
  • Rockaway River - 1,290
WARREN COUNTY
  • Pohatcong Creek - 800
Friday, October 14BERGEN & PASSAIC COUNTIES
  • Wanaque River - 330
  • Ramapo River - 880
HUNTERDON, MORRIS & SOMERSET COUNTIES
  • Raritan River, South Branch (including TCA, Ken Lockwood Gorge) - 2,570

Week 2, October 17-21, 2011

Monday, October 17 - No stocking
Tuesday, October 18
ATLANTIC & CUMBERLAND COUNTIES
  • Giampetro Park Pond - 170
  • Hammonton Lake - 340
  • Mary Elmer Lake - 170
  • Maurice River - 400
BURLINGTON, CAMDEN & GLOUCESTER COUNTIES
  • Crystal Lake - 170
  • Grenloch Lake - 170
  • Oak Pond - 170
  • Sylvan Lake - 170
Wednesday, October 19
GLOUCESTER & SALEM COUNTIES
  • Greenwich Lake - 170
  • Iona Lake - 170
  • Schadlers Sand Wash Pond - 170
  • Swedesboro Lake - 170
MIDDLESEX & MERCER COUNTIES
  • Colonial Lake - 170
  • Farrington Lake - 340
  • Roosevelt Park Pond - 170
  • Rosedale Lake - 170
Thursday, October 20 - No stockingFriday, October 21 - No stocking
UPDATES
10/10/11:
The access road through the Ken Lockwood Gorge in Hunterdon County that parallels the S/Br. Raritan River was heavily damaged by record flood waters. The Gorge will be stocked and fish will be distributed along the entire river stretch. However, the entire road between the lower parking lot and the upper parking lot is now closed to vehicular traffic. Anglers can park at the upper and lower parking lots and walk into the Gorge to fish.
The Big Flat Brook in Sussex County was severely impacted by heavy flooding in August that eroded stream banks and washed out access roads. In Stokes State Forest, the Crigger Road bridge and several stops within the public campground immediately adjacent to the Big Flat Brook will not be stocked due to flood damage.
A section of National Park Service Rt. 615 (Walpack-Flatbrook Road), from south of Haney's Mill down to the bridge in Flatbrookville, is currently closed to the public and fish will not be stocked in this stretch. The transfer truck (a pick-up truck with a tank on the back) may not be able to access some stocking locations in the Walpack area due to road closures and saturated grounds. Trout not stocked at traditional locations on the Big Flat Brook will be redistributed to nearby locations on this stream. Anglers are reminded that even if a location is not stocked, they can be successful targeting trout stocked last spring that held over in these areas.
Anglers who fish Lake Iona in Gloucester County may be aware this lake has been partially lowered for emergency dam repairs. However, at this time it is anticipated that the repairs will be completed and lake refilled in time for fall trout stocking.

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