Nj division of fish and wildlife readying plenty of healthy rainbow trout for spring

[Jigman13]

If it takes a few years to grow stronger strains, so be it. I'll take bows just fine until they start stocking brooks and browns again... Plenty of nice browns to be had in our rivers anyway... Just gotta know where to look!

[The Birdman]

so NNJ holdover trout lakes (not RV or MC) usually stocked with all browns will now have rainbows stocked in them for the first time?

yea def not a big deal to have all bows for a couple years. in the end we are talkin about stockie trout.
isn't the brook trout our NJ state fish?

[Chrisper4694]

It's our only native trout the brook

[briansnat]

Not so bad I guess. I prefer catching rainbows anyway.

[Doug Vitale]

nglers also should note that adult, 2-year-old rainbows, averaging 15-16 inches, will be ready for stocking once again this fall. Rainbow trout released in the coming months will average 10.5 inches long.

Would anyone in the know be able to confirm if any larger trout ("breeders") will be included in the spring stocking or will the only trout stocked be in the neighborhood of 10.5 inches?

[Mark B.]

Some breeders 16 – 24” will be stocked.

[slider]

I think the most disappointing thing about not having Brown Trout stocked the next 2 or 3 years is the fact that I never see Rainbows hold over 2 or 3 years like browns do..Hope these next few years will be different, but I have my doubts..Any 1 have a lake that holds rainbows over year after year???