Updated Trout Stocked Waters

[RWole]

Remove trout stocking from the urban/public ponds. Trout are taken before opening day, people fishing without licenses.
The conservation officers are spread thin enough and can not patrol the entire state every day. This
stock fish in urban areas plan to try to increase interest or license sales does
not work but yet some good lakes in Sussex, Morris and Passaic Counties
have been dropped from stocking over the years.

[thmyorke1]

Im pretty sure "no kill" isnt about keeping a river abundant with trout, it's more like a trick to convince CnR anglers that they are separated from the put-and-take mindset.

Originally Posted by RWole

This stock fish in urban areas plan to try to increase interest or license sales does not work

Not sure about that, sure some people break the rules but I think trout stocking ponds does increase interest/sales a bit. No hard evidence. I just know from experience at two urban ponds that people are trout fishing around it.

[Drossi]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Im pretty sure "no kill" isnt about keeping a river abundant with trout, it's more like a trick to convince CnR anglers that they are separated from the put-and-take mindset.

That's my favorite part about it.....keeps people herded into the special regs zones and leaves me plenty of prime open regs water. And I CnR 99% of the time. I just like to fish alone.

Take back your No Kill zones.....stop jammin me.....

[AndyS]

The Ken Lockwood Gorge a 2 1/2 mile stretch of NO KILL river will get 2,750 trout this spring. I know of 2 guides off the top of my head that take their clients there and get paid big $$$. I think Crisper said it best when he mentioned "special interest" groups. This stretch of river will again be graced with yet another boat load of trout in the fall.
You want to ask a question, ask when the leases run out with these fishing clubs on NJ rivers.

[Drossi]

Originally Posted by AndyS

The Ken Lockwood Gorge a 2 1/2 mile stretch of NO KILL river will get 2,750 trout this spring. I know of 2 guides off the top of my head that take their clients there and get paid big $$$. I think Crisper said it best when he mentioned "special interest" groups. This stretch of river will again be graced with yet another boat load of trout in the fall.
You want to ask a question, ask when the leases run out with these fishing clubs on NJ rivers.

Calm there, gonna give yourself a hemorrhoid. Why worry so much over 2 1/2 miles. Plenty of other places that get as many or more fish. But that isn't it. You just have a hard on cause it's a special regs zone and you don't like that it is. News flash, just cause YOU don't like it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it getting stocked. I'm sure there can be found someone out there that doesn't like some place you like that is stocked. Again that would not warrant them suggesting cessation of stocking in your favorite place, would it. Nope. My goodness the incessant wining gets old.

[Mark B.]

In my experiences, I would say that 95% + of NJ anglers catch & release all freshwater fish, including trout.

Too much hassle cleaning / preparing them.

[Drossi]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

In my experiences, I would say that 95% + of NJ anglers catch & release all freshwater fish, including trout.

Too much hassle cleaning / preparing them.

I do but I'm planning on yapping one before the season closes. Holdovers taste better than fresh stockers.

[phil]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

In my experiences, I would say that 95% + of NJ anglers catch & release all freshwater fish, including trout.

Too much hassle cleaning / preparing them.

maybe 95% of licensed anglers practice c&r, but theres no way the # is even close to that if you count everyone who casts a line

[JIMMY L]

Originally Posted by RWole

Remove trout stocking from the urban/public ponds. Trout are taken before opening day, people fishing without licenses.
The conservation officers are spread thin enough and can not patrol the entire state every day. This
stock fish in urban areas plan to try to increase interest or license sales does
not work but yet some good lakes in Sussex, Morris and Passaic Counties
have been dropped from stocking over the years.

Urban youth get to try something new. License sales and interest in fishing does increase. Old guys like myself don't have to drive far to fish. As much poaching is going on in the sticks. Sometimes even more. The defense rest, your snobbiness.

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by toghead

Urban youth get to try something new. License sales and interest in fishing does increase. Old guys like myself don't have to drive far to fish. As much poaching is going on in the sticks. Sometimes even more. The defense rest, your snobbiness.

Amen, brother!!