Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

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-20...-153326946.jpg

Thorns have been a pain in the BUTT :mad: so bring handled hedge clippers

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

Sweet looking browns. Way to find the fish.

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

Those are fantastic Browns my brother. Beautiful for sure! I hope your checking spots downstream from there. Great catching!!!:D

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

The 1st and 3rd fish pictured are spawned out females for sure. Making babies!!! YEA BUDDY!!!:D

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

Beautiful browns man!

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

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.

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

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.

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

Watershed Map

https://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/docs/watersheds.pdf

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

Nice trout man!!! way to find em. What are you doing on Sunday? Wanna go after the LL with me? :D

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

Nice job, small water wild trout are so much fun!

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

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.

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

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.

Re: Raritan/Passaic headwater Brown trout
 

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.