Finally - 10/23 - Trout

[Ely]

Funny, we fished same day and got skunked on trout. And we tried black Woolley buggers! We switched to scuds an started catching everything but trout. Go figure

[AndyS]

I've been fishing the big deep run below the Queens bridge in Bound Brook during the week every now and then and only managed a nice smallmouth.
Sunday I went to Duke Island Park and got nothing, then down to Roberts Street and got nothing, then down to Nevius Street and got nothing.

[calbo]

Fished the spillway at Nevius before I fished the North Branch - and I must say this year has been pretty poor at that location. In years past would have caught a few trout and lots of smallmouths this time of year. I was surprised that I didn't get a hit in an hour's fishing. Same thing happened last year - they must not be stocking in the fall at this location.

Several years ago you would typically catch a few (large) trout between Nov and Feb - and quite a few large smallmouth during Oct and Nov. I did notice many of the locals keeping fish caught over the summer - saw many smallmouths and other fish kept. May account for the decrease in the bass/panfish population - or maybe just a down cycle. Hope it's a temporary thing.

[Mark B.]

Only the N. Branch & S. Branch are stocked in the fall,......not the mainstem Raritan R.