Raritan river 6/11:

[AndyS]

Went down by the 2nd 287 crossing and fished the top of the big run from 6 to 8pm, parked at Riverside Park. I got 3 small stripers right away, one was a nice, about a foot long. Nothing for a while then I got a crappie of all things.
There were all kinds of fish nests (redds) in the shallows.

I was getting ready to leave when I saw a group of people in the water under Rt. 287 so I walked down to see what was going on. It was 3 men with a large cast net. I tried to chat it up with them but they didn't seem to understand my English, they spoke in a Russian tongue. I guess when it comes to rape, pillage and plunder these people got it down to a science.
I know Saxmatt wrote about them and I believe every word of it.

Still looking for something that looks like a sea run, someone got around a 5lbr. a few years ago in South Bound Brook, (photo)

[flatcreek]

Nice crappie Andy, Keep looking for that sea run if they are there I'm sure you will find them.

[ken jan]

Nice looking crappie. Shame on the guys with the cast net. They should be locked up! There are rules here in the states to preserve our natural resources. Wish there were more wardens around!