[thomaskgrosvenor]

Over the summer I fished through the Musconetcon in different areas through Allamuchy and Stephens State Park. Found different access points along Waterloo Road and the river runs through Stephens State Park. I would have to say that to effectively fish in there you need to be flexible as there are shores you can fish from but often you have to get in there. The nature of the river varies also especially around the Saxton Dam.

In some areas there are residential homes close to shore. I didn't go onto anybody's property but came near someone's home and a big dog came running out of the bushes and scared the doodoo out of me. It only chased me so far and went back to its yard, jut being territorial. The dog and his friend continued to harass me while I was near that house, even while I was on the other side of the river. They kept bluffing that they were going to charge across the river to get me.

Anyway, I wasn't fishing for trout. But based on what others have said regarding trout and from what I experienced there are a good variety of fishing opportunities in that area of the river and while it may seem difficult at some points to access, I found it manageable to cover a lot of ground while looking for deeper pools by combining shoreline movement with wading and rock crawling.