2018 Freshwater Digest

[Chrisper4694]

so they're never stocking brown trout again?? mc had some monster hold over browns a few years ago. i'll be very surprised if the ll have as much success as the browns used to have...

[thmyorke1]

Why did they stop stocking browns anyways?

[Hookmanski]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Why did they stop stocking browns anyways?

A few years back the hatchery had an issue with a disease that really affected the browns.

http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/ind..._brown_br.html

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Hookmanski

A few years back the hatchery had an issue with a disease that really affected the browns.

http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/ind..._brown_br.html

Im aware of that. But from what Ive heard they stopped stocking them due to other reasons?

[Dave B.]

The NJF&W Div. stopped stocking browns because they no longer raise any since the furunculosis outbreak at the Pequest hatchery. In time they may begin rearing browns again but a number of things have to occur before we get to that juncture.
Personally I'd like to see the return of browns to our stocked waters that are capable of holdover. I like their attitude, I like having some diversity in my quarry on a given stream and I prefer to fish waters larger than most of our WTS's are. Hence the reason myself and a few friends pool our resources each year and stock a 100 or so browns and tigers into a couple miles of a NJ trout stream to add some diversity to the state rainbow stockings.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Dave B.

The NJF&W Div. stopped stocking browns because they no longer raise any since the furunculosis outbreak at the Pequest hatchery. In time they may begin rearing browns again but a number of things have to occur before we get to that juncture.
Personally I'd like to see the return of browns to our stocked waters that are capable of holdover. I like their attitude, I like having some diversity in my quarry on a given stream and I prefer to fish waters larger than most of our WTS's are. Hence the reason myself and a few friends pool our resources each year and stock a 100 or so browns and tigers into a couple miles of a NJ trout stream to add some diversity to the state rainbow stockings.

Thanks Dave but Im just wondering about RV specifically. When did they stop stocking browns there? 2015 when the furunculosis became an issue or earlier? I heard the brown trout there were killer so just wondering if just after 3 years of no stocking you see effects.

And I like that bonus stocking you do to supplement the waters. Highly appreciate that effort.

[NJSquatch]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Thanks Dave but Im just wondering about RV specifically. When did they stop stocking browns there? 2015 when the furunculosis became an issue or earlier? I heard the brown trout there were killer so just wondering if just after 3 years of no stocking you see effects.

And I like that bonus stocking you do to supplement the waters. Highly appreciate that effort.

I bet you can get this question answered at the Forum on 1/20 since they are talking RV Inventory.

[Drossi]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Im aware of that. But from what Ive heard they stopped stocking them due to other reasons?

The party answer is the disease at the hatchery. From whispers I've heard over the years browns are slightly more difficult (i.e. expensive) for the hatchery to raise. Now they have a ready made excuse not to stock them.

[Mark B.]

Furunculosis = The Answer.

[FASTEDDIE29]

I don’t believe furunculosis is the exact answer! Neighboring states stock Browns with the disease constantly and consistently year after year! On top of that they still have a thriving wild trout population.........