PDA

View Full Version : Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout

thmyorke1
11-28-2018, 06:18 PM
Stocked streams have been running high ever since november 3rd.
Fortunately WTS clear up fast, and between the frequent monsoons the last two weeks I went out 3 times for trout.

Still havent cross a brookie off the list, but still have plenty of WTS to explore
as long as the weather stays nonlethal this winter.

All caught on 2 lb test, barbless jigs, most with tiny white mister twister, a few on black/olive marabou.
jigs i use are have these trout magnet sized hooks but have a lot of lead on them, like 1/16th oz, really useful for getting down into plunge pools, dont need to mess around with splitshots.
https://i.postimg.cc/vHKp2WQh/1.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/Kjqd2TtZ/2.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/85b2Z95f/3.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/8Pc2byVs/4.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/ht7NkfvB/IMG-20181114-144725.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/NGdhT3SW/IMG-20181114-162926.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/cC4V2hg9/IMG-20181128-153326946.jpg

Thorns have been a pain in the BUTT :mad: so bring handled hedge clippers
ALS Mako
11-28-2018, 06:46 PM
Sweet looking browns. Way to find the fish.
FASTEDDIE29
11-28-2018, 07:13 PM
Those are fantastic Browns my brother. Beautiful for sure! I hope your checking spots downstream from there. Great catching!!!:D
FASTEDDIE29
11-28-2018, 07:15 PM
The 1st and 3rd fish pictured are spawned out females for sure. Making babies!!! YEA BUDDY!!!:D
JDTuna
11-28-2018, 10:47 PM
Beautiful browns man!
AndyS
11-29-2018, 12:11 AM
Isn't the headwaters of the Passaic the Great Swamp ? I know several headwaters on the Raritan watershed, one of them is Budd Lake.
Cool Browns, just need this weather to calm down a bit so we can get back on the big water again before everything freezes solid like last year.
thmyorke1
11-29-2018, 12:42 AM
Isn't the headwaters of the Passaic the Great Swamp ? I know several headwaters on the Raritan watershed, one of them is Budd Lake.
Cool Browns, just need this weather to calm down a bit so we can get back on the big water again before everything freezes solid like last year.

Yes, great swamp is one of the headwaters of the passaic watershed. Other headwaters of the passaic watershed come right out of the hilly regions that also make up some Raritan headwaters.
NJSquatch
11-29-2018, 08:28 AM
Watershed Map

https://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/docs/watersheds.pdf
Hookmanski
11-29-2018, 10:35 AM
Nice trout man!!! way to find em. What are you doing on Sunday? Wanna go after the LL with me? :D
akoop
11-29-2018, 11:32 AM
Nice job, small water wild trout are so much fun!
AndyS
11-29-2018, 12:50 PM
The amount of rain this year has been good for these small streams. Even this little creek that flows into N Branch near the town of N Branch, Chambers Brook I think, has been flowing great.
Drossi
11-29-2018, 01:26 PM
Nice fish. Even with the colder water from the snow melt the wild browns were still active. I got out Sunday as well in an upper Passaic feeder. Love the little creeks that get off color after a good rain.
RichS
11-30-2018, 11:38 AM
The amount of rain this year has been good for these small streams. Even this little creek that flows into N Branch near the town of N Branch, Chambers Brook I think, has been flowing great.

Agreed. It allows fish to move throughout the streams to reach suitable spawning areas. My bigger stream fav, however, has been blown out all Nov.