Re: Questions about NJ trout
I have heard about 10 % hold over, but i think that is an upper limit for stockies in ideal conditions. Most of the northern rivers except for the big 5, are put and take. Maybe a handfull survive and are extremely dufficult to catch. Anything from stress to predidation wipe them out. I think only 40 to 60% are taken by anglers depending on location. The herons are well fed at our expense.
NJDEP has lots of data from studies. I am not sure what constitutes Trout Production waters, but i am guessing water polution and the watersheds overall health (temps, flows etc.). But the few production waters are the best place,to find wilds and hold overs. I am not even sure how the native brookie population is since i have never caught one.
The are some members here who know a lot more than me regarding heritage, natives, and wilds.
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