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Somehow standing under a bridge with a dozen other anglers in a circle surrounding a 2 1/2 foot deep hole with stockies stacked like cord wood is much nobler than fishing a scummy pond.

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You make it seem that river fishing is confined to the nearest clearing on the river bank or the bridge.

In actuality many people hike up and down river to explore, not only to find better spots to fish but because its a more enjoyable and scenic way of spending time outside (for me at least)

While I'm neutral about where trout are stocked; I'd obviously admit stocking them where they could holdover and supply a better trouting experience is better.

The kinds of folk that prefer to sit and fish can still fish off the bridges too. But I understand a pond supplies more area for that activity to prevent crowding.

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Also if you're worried about the trout not being able to swim out of the stocking holes on the river and spread out, that's where I agree that something could be done to fix that. Waiting for higher water, or moving stocking locations to rivers that don't actually go too low to begin with. (*Cough* Raritan) :rolleyes: although some parts of North and South branch do have long stretches that stay deep.

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Weren’t the water levels even lower this time last year?

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Yes the water levels were terrible. It's all good though! Rains on the way starting this Sunday. Hopefully we get a lot so the fish move around! I love having the stacked up holes to myself come December and January! There's plenty of fish out there now! It makes me wonder why anglers "WAIT" for the stocking!!!:rolleyes:

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Good point. Truth is that anglers want action, and anticipate when the action is at its highest with fresh meat poured into the water.

... I'm also waiting for some trout post from yourself. I gotta feeling the first of the season will be a trifecta or another buck tiger trout.

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history repeats itself.......again-

http://www.njfishing.com/forums/show...t=92511&page=2

and my favorite part.......again-

"and you know what I'm gonna say. Put them in the main stem of the Raritan river !!!!"

startin to look like they're backin off the rain forecast too.

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If they need to get rid of them that bad, why not dump them in a muskie or pike filled lake? Seems much better to me than feeding the cormorants or bucket brigaders or pond suckers or bridge trolls. :D

Do they still stock GTP in the fall? I might get over there early November and see what's left if they do.

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"Bridge Trolls"! Best description yet! LOL!

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eh, rather than butting elbows with everyone I'll just stick to my secret holdover holes :D Last time I went to my favorite spot I saw a rainbow that had to be 18 inches or more, I wanna catch him real bad! This spot doesn't get fall stocking but there's plenty of trout in there already.