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Old 05-13-2017, 01:04 PM
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Default Shad and tiger trout in the musky?

Fished the musky last night several miles from the Delaware river and we thought we hooked a huge trout. After several drag burning runs we slid the net under a shad. Is this a common thing to catch in the musky? We also had a tiger trout which I was surprised to see because I thought the state only stocked rainbows.
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Yes to both
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tiger trout is probably from a club stocking. nice catch
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Tiger trout seem to be turning up all over the place for some unexplained reason. I guess with all the dam removal on the Musky some shad are finding their way up the river.
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Very nice combo!
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Old 05-14-2017, 06:47 PM
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Tiger trout seem to be turning up all over the place for some unexplained reason....
Damn those guys doing private stockings on our waters!
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Old 05-14-2017, 07:35 PM
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Default Re: Shad and tiger trout in the musky?

Musky Trout Hatchery in Asbury breed and stock them.
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Old 05-14-2017, 09:51 PM
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Musky Trout Hatchery in Asbury breed and stock them.
Well, they do breed them but it's private clubs, orgs and individuals that stock them. I'll be picking some up this week to stock in a public section of trout stream along with a bunch of browns and goldens.
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Old 05-15-2017, 09:03 AM
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Fished the musky last night several miles from the Delaware river and we thought we hooked a huge trout. After several drag burning runs we slid the net under a shad. Is this a common thing to catch in the musky? We also had a tiger trout which I was surprised to see because I thought the state only stocked rainbows.

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Old 05-16-2017, 09:25 PM
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Default Re: Shad and tiger trout in the musky?

The pool below the falls at Columbia Lake (Paulinskill River) was loaded with shad yesterday. They were circling the pool, occasionally breaking the surface. Caught a couple on a silver Phoebe, then switched to a Roostertail to see if any trout were in the mood and caught another large shad. Great fight on ultra-light outfit. They must run up the feeder streams from the Delaware.
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