Trout Fishing

[electricstart]

I think the state did a good job this year stocking . One of my best years by far. Only fished the Musky and South Branch with my fly rod nymphs and drys . Went out today caught six in 1 1/2 hours on Musky .Whole season has been like that. Water was cold enough but starting to get where I stop. Usually 68 degrees . Shannons fly shop  had 68 degrees  on blackboard other day but I read 63 on the water. I did catch a lot of 12 to 15 inch fish which is good for stockers.  Two 18 inch  plus. All Rainbows .  No pics I put all back as fast as I can .I did meet a lot of good fellow fisherman  which is a plus .  Anyone else have a good year. 

[OldPiney Woods]

I had a decent year. Not one of my best. Didn’t get any big fish other than one 17 incher. All my fish seemed to be right around 12 inches, but at least didn’t get any small 9 inchers like some years. The fish were all very healthy looking thick bodied and strong fighters. Here are pictures of a couple of them.

[jumpthestring]

Not as good as last year. for some reason the state stopped stocking one of my spots.  The early rains in the beginning of the season had the streams and creeks blow out and un fishable.

[hammer4reel]

Haven’t fished trout stocked waters yet this spring .

but did  do some float trips on the Upper Delaware that were very good .

lots of big fat native trout from 16-22” .

Both rainbows and browns .

[electricstart]

1 hour ago, hammer4reel said:

Haven’t fished trout stocked waters yet this spring .

but did  do some float trips on the Upper Delaware that were very good .

lots of big fat native trout from 16-22” .

Both rainbows and browns .

I got to do that one these days 

[hammer4reel]

Sweet water guide service.

does both spin fishing and fly fishing .

Mike and his son Evan  are great guys 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 1 by hammer4reel

[Greybeard]

Only went once a week and limited out each time.  One 16" and another big one jumped back out of the kayak.  Snapping turtle got one off of my stringer yesterday.  Last couple of times they've been tasting like the pond water, so I'm done.  

[electricstart]

I have not kept them in a long time . My son keeps them . Puts in the smoker. 

[Buck154]

Nice way to get out and enjoy the outdoors

[hunterbob1]

14 hours ago, Greybeard said:

Only went once a week and limited out each time.  One 16" and another big one jumped back out of the kayak.  Snapping turtle got one off of my stringer yesterday.  Last couple of times they've been tasting like the pond water, so I'm done.  

They call it a lake but actually is it's a very large pond. Learned a long time ago to not leave fish on the stringer in the water. Lost lost many to turtles snake also

[Bucksnbows]

17 hours ago, hammer4reel said:

Haven’t fished trout stocked waters yet this spring .

but did  do some float trips on the Upper Delaware that were very good .

lots of big fat native trout from 16-22” .

Both rainbows and browns .

Those would be wild, not native. Only brook “trout” are native to the northeast. And they are actually a char. 

[Bucksnbows]

19 hours ago, electricstart said:

I think the state did a good job this year stocking . One of my best years by far. Only fished the Musky and South Branch with my fly rod nymphs and drys . Went out today caught six in 1 1/2 hours on Musky .Whole season has been like that. Water was cold enough but starting to get where I stop. Usually 68 degrees . Shannons fly shop  had 68 degrees  on blackboard other day but I read 63 on the water. I did catch a lot of 12 to 15 inch fish which is good for stockers.  Two 18 inch  plus. All Rainbows .  No pics I put all back as fast as I can .I did meet a lot of good fellow fisherman  which is a plus .  Anyone else have a good year. 

The state stocks the same amount give or take a few fish each year and to the same places with minor exceptions (like a private landowner no longer allowing public access or the state buying a new property on a stocked stream). One of the biggest reasons many are killing it this year is high water in the preseason and early season which pushed fish out of the bridge holes where they are mostly stocked downstream into new water. Dispersal is key to have more trout around later into the year in trout maintenance (TM) waters like the Musky or Pequest.  As I mentioned before, in high water years, fish downstream of the stocking points, not right at them. 

[electricstart]

I did get a couple pics 

Like I said I try not handle them to much . Save for next guy These were both pretty good size pictures really don’t show it .notice the color on gill of the bigger one .

 

[hammer4reel]

40 minutes ago, Bucksnbows said:

Those would be wild, not native. Only brook “trout” are native to the northeast. And they are actually a char. 

Symantec’s , those fish were born there .

Thats native for their lifetime 

[Bucksnbows]

37 minutes ago, hammer4reel said:

Symantec’s , those fish were born there .

Thats native for their lifetime 

You realize that’s not how it works, right?  You can’t change the definition. This is my particular area of expertise, BTW.