Re: FYI Fall Trout Stocking to begin one week sooner
 

A term they use when they stock a stream... Like I have the Flatbrook run or sussex county run etc..

Only update I have is that they are using multiple trucks on some of the runs and breaking it down to upper middle and lower to leave room in the tank for those fish.

So my dad is doing the paulinksill and the flatbrook stockings but doesnt know where. He will when he gets to the hatchery.

Re: FYI Fall Trout Stocking to begin one week sooner
 

Nice. I'm hoping I get a shot at a fat ass bow-ski this fall. The press release re: the disease at the hatchery didnt mention anything about large rainbows being infected. So my fingers are crossed!

Re: FYI Fall Trout Stocking to begin one week sooner
 

I dont think any 3 yr old fish will be stocked this fall. I will let you know but I thought I heard they werent

I could be wrong.

Re: FYI Fall Trout Stocking to begin one week sooner
 

That sucks if that's the case. There's always the chance of nailing one that has been in the river since last year! I released my 7 lb brown last November.

Any knowledge of them doing random stockings or "releases" not fully mentioned on the F&G website? The reason I ask is this: I got word that parts of the Passaic were stocked with pike about a month or so ago from a construction worker who saw the truck pull up and unload. He spoke of "decent sized" fish being put in. This struck me as intriguing considering there is not documentation of this in the F & G website (that I could find anyway).

Re: FYI Fall Trout Stocking to begin one week sooner
 

I have known only of a few random stockings over the decades not mentioned to the general public but it's been for reason inside the hatchery.

And those fish usually go into the Pequest due to sensitivity of the situation or they need to get those fish in the water asap.

The people inside the hatchery have no real vested interest other than it's a job to them

Re: FYI Fall Trout Stocking to begin one week sooner
 

Jigman, it's quite possible what you heard is true. However it likely won't be published until next year sometime but you'll find it here... http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/hacktown.htm
If you go to this page you'll find a complete list for the last decade or so of stockings of warmwater/coolwater species including sizes, numbers and locations.
Hackettestown (Hayford) Hatchery doesn't advertise their stockings in advance as Pequest does.

Re: FYI Fall Trout Stocking to begin one week sooner
 

Thanks Dave B. I combed the F&G site and didnt find much for 2013--no biggie. Good to know that Hacketts differs from Pequest in their notification process.