Ramapo Report 4/21

[Drossi]

Originally Posted by BT67

been fishing for trout since I was a young teenager, I'm in my 50's now. I know how to fish and have no problem walking and moving around. I never fish where there are crowds. Bottom line is these last 2 years COVID restrictions stocking situations sucks in my opinion. There is no way they have stocked a full pre season and spring allotment already, no way. I have other trout fishing friends that agree wholeheartedly. We are just 3 weeks into the season and the Ramapo supposedly got stocked with 13K trout! even if areas were absolutely pounded for 3 weeks there still should be literally thousands left.

Gonna hit up another river tomorrow with a buddy and see if anywhere else is different.

I'm 50+ as well and have been trout fishing since I was old enough to manage wading a river on my own (7). Can't comment on the Ramapo as I've never set foot in it. I do stand by my sentiments otherwise. Found fish again on Saturday away from the stocking points. That they outsmarted me is another question, fish rising all around, me cycling through a bunch of dry flies, I finally did get one on a partridge and orange soft hackle.

It's bug season.