Potential Trout Stocking Additions

[phil]

Originally Posted by logs22

I won’t be able to make the meeting but would be much obliged if someone could advocate (on my behalf) adding the Rahway river to the fall stocking list. I know it’s a long shot, but I would argue it is preferable to Echo Lake (which is nearby and the only place in the area that gets fall breeders). My reasoning is - 1) Trout fishing in Fall/winter is just more fun in a river, 2) the Rahway River is more accessible and would provide nearby year round fishing to residents of almost a dozen towns, 3) Echo usually gets a few spring breeders anyway while the Rahway does not so stocking it in the fall would provide an opening day to remember for the lucky few who catch surviving fall stock and 4) while widely disputed many local anglers (myself included) know/believe there are a few places in the river capable of sustaining holdovers while any trout stocked in Echo have ZERO chance of lasting past June/July.

I rest my case.

totally agree on the rahway, wish they would figure out a way to dredge it also. im tired of hearing stories from my OG neighbors about how it used to be 10'+ deep all the way from the parkway overflow to the train bridge.