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MILLSTONE RIVER

Summary

The Millstone River was sampled above and below the dam at the Wilhousky Street
Bridge (Manville / Weston Causeway) using the Smith-Root electrofishing boat to gather
fisheries information above and below the dam prior to dam removal, which is planned in
the near future. These surveys provided an excellent opportunity to gather general
fisheries information to assist in the management of the lower Millstone and Raritan
rivers. This system supports a diverse recreational fishery composed of over twenty
species. These surveys produced Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, four
catfish species (including the first documented Flathead Catfish in the watershed), Striped
Bass, Chain Pickerel, an assortment of panfish including sunfish and Yellow Perch,
Common Carp, and American Eel in addition to a variety of non-sport fish. One species
of interest was the Comely Shiner, a species relatively rare in New Jersey. Several
species were collected only below the dam, indicating the Weston Causeway dam may
prevent upstream movement. For example, 6 Walleye were collected, ranging from 17
inches and 1.7 lbs. up to 27 inches and 6.7 lbs., all below the dam, and the probably
source being the Raritan River, via the D & R Canal, via the Delaware River as no
Walleye are stocked within the watershed.

Recommendation: May consider re-sampling if /
when dam is removed in the future.

Activity: General Fisheries Survey Drainage: Millstone River

Location: Wilhousky St. (Manville/ Weston Causeway) County: Somerset
downstream of dam.

Date: July 19, 2013 Municipality: Manville Boro.

Sample length 800 m(this is about 1/2 mile)

Habitat assessment score -

Fish species Number

American Eel ~50
Gizzard Shad 1
Common Carp ~21
Comely Shiner 2
Satinfin Shiner 6
Spottail Shiner 1
White Sucker 4
Yellow Bullhead 2
Channel Catfish 3
Flathead Catfish 1
Gambusia sp. 20
Striped Bass 1
Bluegill ~20
Redbreast Sunfish ~100
Smallmouth Bass 4
Largemouth Bass 2
Yellow Perch 5
Walleye 6