caught my limit before the closing

[Kype]

4 bows, and i got a few of my eggs back

went right back into the jar

[Wallew]

Sweet!

[stratocaster]

Let's see if the NJDFW postpones the opener.  My bet is yes since NY governor Cuomo ordered "non-essential" workers to work from home and stocking fish and fishing in general is considered non-essential.  NJ always follows NY.   Stay tuned. 

[mightyhunter]

Nice!

Enjoy your catch 

[ithaca10]

All streams and rivers should have been closed until 4/11 even though they were stocked earlier.

[hunterbob1]

30 minutes ago, ithaca10 said:

All streams and rivers should have been closed until 4/11 even though they were stocked earlier.

Well they were not.guess you didn't take the kids out to take advantage of a good time.

[Kype]

46 minutes ago, ithaca10 said:

All streams and rivers should have been closed until 4/11 even though they were stocked earlier.

they close on the 23. 

[Silver Belly62]

Nice job 

[madeinuk]

2 hours ago, Kype said:

they close on the 23. 

For catch and keep not C&R right?

[vdep217]

Just now, madeinuk said:

For catch and keep not C&R right?

Certain streams you can not fish at all..  some tca you can but not keep

[Kype]

everyone, read the digest as i did before i hit a certain body of water.

[madeinuk]

Good point - haven’t been fishing for a while so will confess to not having read the digest yet.

For the benefit of all:

During the three weeks prior to opening day, all ponds, lakes or sections of streams listed are stocked with trout, except Trophy Trout Lakes. These waters are closed to fishing for all species from March 23 to April 11 at 8 a.m. Exceptions: Lake Hopatcong, Mountain Lake, Lake Shenandoah, Lawrence Brook (section from Davidson's Mill Rd. to Farrington Lake dam), Prospertown Lake and Swartswood Lake are open year round to fishing. However, all trout caught during this period (above) must be released immediately. Seasonal and Year- round Trout Conservation Areas and designated Holdover Trout Lakes (see pages 21–23) are also open to fishing but are catch-and-release only for trout. Fishing is not permitted on Seasonal Trout Conservation Areas from 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. on April 11, 2020. Round Valley and Merrill Creek Reservoirs (Trophy Trout Lakes) are open to year-round fishing; trout may be harvested within the regulations as shown on page 23.
• After opening day, trout stocked waters are open to fishing, including the days they are stocked, unless specifically listed with in- season closures (page 20). In-season clo- sures also apply to designated Seasonal Trout Conservation Areas (page 21).
• Only one daily creel limit of trout may be in pos- session. Once the creel limit is reached, an angler may continue to fish provided any additional trout caught are immediately returned to the water unharmed.
• When fishing from the shoreline, no more than three fishing rods, hand lines or combina- tion thereof may be used. Separate stringers or buckets must be used for each angler’s catch.
• Containers in boats may hold only the combined daily creel limit for each legal angler on board.
• Fish and Wildlife reserves the right to suspend stocking when emergency conditions prevail.
 

[Buck154]

9 hours ago, Kype said:

4 bows, and i got a few of my eggs back

went right back into the jar

Nice. Rainbows love those pick shrimp eggs

[ithaca10]

19 hours ago, hunterbob1 said:

Well they were not.guess you didn't take the kids out to take advantage of a good time.

None of the rivers or streams in our areas were stocked as of yet.

[LPJR]

Nice Kype