The Hackettstown Hatchery Centennial Celebration

[ReelErIn]

http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/hacktown100.htm
Anyone going on Sunday afternoon I'm working the Kids Bow range stop in and say hello

[danyeo]

I was there today with my 3 year old. I've never been to a hatchery so it was fun. I hung around the "How to catch a Musky demo" for a while, but he didn't catch one. He was throwing some HUGE lures and he was giving some good info.

Here we are at the kiddy fishing tub. I felt bad for those Trout in there.
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YAY
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[ReelErIn]

Great pichttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj295/reelerin/thumbsupjpg.gifhttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj295/reelerin/thumbsupjpg.gif

[birdmanmike]

I went on Saturday. My wife liked it better than Pequest. My 4 year old daughter caught a catfish and loved it. Also saw some big pike or musky in one of those earthen ponds. Thing was longer than my 2 year old.

It was a good day. I hope they open it up again.

[acabtp]

i was there sunday afternoon. quite nice. like the pequest open house, but with lots more fish. didn't seem to me that there were as many vendors as there usually are at pequest though.

from the looks of all of the informational display signs and new concrete walkways and viewing platforms that they added around the grounds, it seems like they are planning on having the facility open to people more than just this once.

[acabtp]

muskellunge fry
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northern pike fingerlings
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brook trout
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gambusia for mosquito control programs
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muskellunge fishing seminar (whitetail deer grazing in background)
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stocker size rainbows
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breeder size rainbows and browns
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a wolf
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[acabtp]

NJ DFW's electrofishing boat
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[AndyS]

Great photos. I'm hoping someday a few of those fish will find a home in the Raritan river.

[shucker]

I could use that boat to see what else is in the Raritan.

[iceehot6766]

That looked like something I should have taken the wife to to hopefully make her have some interest in the great NJ outdoors.....Next year for sure!!

[Wilson]

I did in fact make it to the show on Sunday morning.
The only thing I can add is the Musky netting show.
Seemed sort of unnecessary to me but they did it anyway. see pix.

Stopped in by the Archery range and said hello to Reel r in Willie.

You did get to see the guys wrestling with large Muskys, but I think it puts undue stress on the fish.
I also liked this affair better then the Peaquest one. A little smaller venue and more varied things to see.
There were lots of families there.

After leaving I decided to try some fishing on the So. Branch.
Just as I got to the area I wanted to fish of course it starts raining.
Then it thunders and the hail started and torrential down pours.:eek:

Decided it was time for scotch and golf on the tube at home:)

[Skunk City]

Cool pictures!

[Gatto1227]

Any vendors selling lures? Mainly musky lures? Hard to find musky lures around me unless you order them from the Internet which is a pain to me.

[acabtp]

Any vendors selling lures? Mainly musky lures? Hard to find musky lures around me unless you order them from the Internet which is a pain to me.
yes, there were guys selling all sorts of stuff. there were some 12" and larger lures on some of the tables. there were some really good deals to be had; i bought a bunch of flies, spinners and other assorted tackle.
RVTA was there with towel clips for a fundraiser, so i made sure to get one of them too.