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Originally Posted by AndyS
BUT the Raritan river is listed as NON TROUT, which means all trout die off in the summer, too bad the trout never attended a F&G meeting or read the compendium.
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TM - Trout maintenance Waters designated [at N.J.A.C. 7:9B-1.15(b) through (g)] for the support of trout throughout the year.
NT - Nontrout Freshwaters that have not been designated [in N.J.A.C. 7:9B-1.15(b) through (h)] as trout production or trout maintenance. These waters are generally not suitable for trout because of their physical, chemical, or biological characteristics, but are suitable for a wide variety of other fish species."
I imagine most Non Trout waters actually feature a few spots where trout can hold over. But likely F&W needs to set the category difference somewhere. TM is likely for waters where the majority of water/area is good for trout to hold over in. And NT is just a classification where there could be trout holding over but surely not the majority of the river.
F&W and anglers like us both know trout can find a way; but just gotta categorize which waters are excellent for trout vs average.
