Thanksgiving day Raritan river 2021:

[AndyS]

Hit the main stem Raritan river- NT (non trout) non fall stocked- for some fall trout fishing. Got 3 at Duke Island Park and bounced around Robert St, Manville, Somerville and Bound Brook without so much as a sniff.
Walking up to what I traditionally call the "Lard spot" at Robert St. I saw a bunch of ducks sitting in the river, as I approached I thought it strange that they didn't even move, then 2 ducks come in for a landing and then the guns started blasting !!!! Duck season, I forgot ! Doug hit the nail on the head, last 60* day until March. Access to the Headgates dam is still roped off.