Musconetcong vs Pequest

[Tightlines74]

Hey all, my son and I have been going to the musconetcong river the last few years for trout at some of the more popular places. i am going to go on a scouting mission looking for some less crowded spots but which is your preference between the 2 rivers or is there another that you prefer more? I'm not looking for exact spots.

Thanks in advance, tight lines and bent rods to all!

[Walleyed]

I hit the Pequest probably on a 10-1 ratio over the Musky....tho it's primarily out of laziness....I only live a mile from the Pequest vs. a 15 minute drive to the Musky. Did I mention I was lazy?

[bassnblues]

Honestly, I don't think there's much difference between the two generally.

If I were you I'd spend the first couple of opening hours at a familiar place and then do some exploring later.

[Chrisper4694]

keep in mind many 'popular' spots get more trout and more bigger trout. they want people to catch! I personally fish a popular spot that is borderline over crowded but i've caught 4 tagged big guys in the past 3 year opening days!

[bigfishy]

Ditto on WW ratio but not for reasons of laziness.....I typically find bigger fish in the pequest and there is less private water with tons of access....

[Wilson]

With the weather forecast coupled with the 8:00 am start time, I wait until Sunday and get up at O dark thirty and fish until 9:00 am the go home.
The Pequest has more public access but parking can be a challenge

[AndyS]

Raritan river :D

[sam18014]

pequest hands down dont matter if crowd still get job done the river for me lost count how many 5 plus pound trout caught out of pequest 9.1 brown trout biggest 10 pound rainbow 3.5 brook trout 10 pound tiger trout and walleye also and I have no problem showing people the river and where they live

[liveitup1.75liter]

I gotta show the musky sum luv!!! Its closer 4 me.. plenty of big fish in the musky too!!! I was gunna say and the musky has tiger trout too.. im callin bluff on the 10lb tiger till I see a pic!! Hah..Lets see it

[liveitup1.75liter]

Theres a few bonus toothys 2

[Chrisper4694]

sam, dude, you have to show some pictures! post those monsters here!

[sam18014]

you dont have to believe me but I lived belvidere for ten years or long dont have many pictures but like I said I would gladly show anyone where the monster live plus theres plenty of locals that know who I am and seen some of the monster ive pulled out of river biggest problem for me got jammed up in some hunting bullshit the took my licene for hunting and fishing which sucks cause pequest has monster trout and sometimes you can get walleye there also

[Chrisper4694]

I believe you, I just like looking at giant fish from nj!

[Cshadis92]

I have a severe pequest bias. One of my nicest fish from there is on my living room table next to a bottle of 22yr bourbon. I don't fish the musky besides bloomsbury, I get some nice fish in there, but I think the meat crowds have wiped out some bigger fish. Or I just need to keep at it till I pull me a fattie out of there sooner or later :D

[sam18014]

pequest got second dam them dumps in delaware lot big trout come from pa when water gets high use to kill them big spinners by sickmore tree the only problem u have at time big carp come in foul hook them which is nightmare in high loss nice spinners high great most guy wont fish either get the place all to yourself

[sam18014]

high water forgot to put in post got me excited talk about big trout in pequest

[Capt. Lou]

Off topic Pualinskill less anglers some nice fish !

[Jigman13]

This question is comparable to asking me if I'm a t*ts or *ss man... Lol. Love em both for their own special reasons!

[Tightlines74]

Thanks to all for the responses :)

[Tightlines74]

Raritan river :D

Nice pics! Due to the Raritan being somewhat close to us at some point we will be there

[Tightlines74]

pequest hands down dont matter if crowd still get job done the river for me lost count how many 5 plus pound trout caught out of pequest 9.1 brown trout biggest 10 pound rainbow 3.5 brook trout 10 pound tiger trout and walleye also and I have no problem showing people the river and where they live

:eek: those must have been some real beasts!!

[Tightlines74]

This question is comparable to asking me if I'm a t*ts or *ss man... Lol. Love em both for their own special reasons!

LMAO Thats too funny!!

[Tightlines74]

you dont have to believe me but I lived belvidere for ten years or long dont have many pictures but like I said I would gladly show anyone where the monster live plus theres plenty of locals that know who I am and seen some of the monster ive pulled out of river biggest problem for me got jammed up in some hunting bullshit the took my licene for hunting and fishing which sucks cause pequest has monster trout and sometimes you can get walleye there also

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[liveitup1.75liter]

I believe theres many many biggins jus waitin to slip up!!! ive seen sum good tigers 5 or 6.. never seen a 10 tho.. anythings possible was jus hopein ya had pic