Stocking Newark Watershed:

[Capt. Lou]

No issues as long ad you can get fishing access, like stated , plenty of private non accessible water that is on stocked streams !

[Michael82929]

Pequest doesnt stock any way waters on posted property...

You see a stocking sign - you can fish it..

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by Michael82929

Pequest doesnt stock any way waters on posted property...

You see a stocking sign - you can fish it..

What I mean is those fish don't read the signs, and can go where they like. When you fish the Black River at Hacklebarney for example, if you fish down stream far enough you will hit the cable with the posted sign.
Same with the KLG.

[Michael82929]

Works both way....

When you fish the BFB - when you get into Flatbrook - a private club stocks above flatbrookville, where you cant get access to..

I have a caught a number of there fish. I can tell. They get there fish from a hatchery in PA and they are a different strain of the pequest hatchery fish

There fish (rainbows especially) - are much shinier and cigar looking..

They stock there club three times a yr and within a week, I have club fish down in some of the holes..

However, I understand your point of view.

[Webstersigam]

I don't think it's that big a deal, the state gives you the opportunity to fish the locations, you just need a permit. I can live with that. I do take exception with the state stocking bodies of water that do not have public access to the areas at all.

[Fishon1982]

I fish the watershed and love it great smallmouth and trout my only complaint is that is the times they have the same amount of guards on around the clock it should be a set time like 4 to 10 I also fish Harriman state park in new York they let you stay til 10 other than the times great fishing permit is not much money and most goes back. Should go back to making the launches deeper but it's a wish and I still go

[FISHOFF]

The trout stocked in Clinton are being eaten by the pickeral and my guess the largemouths. I saw a picture of a fileted pickeral and inside of him was a stockie.

On another note, saw a picture today of a Water Moccasin or Copperhead dragging a smallie out of the water on Clinton. A fisherman wacked the snake with a paddle and the smallie swam away. I have the pic, on my email, don't know how to post.

[urbnimports]

I think it's unfair that they stock the watersheds and have so many restrictions, no kayaks, no night time fishing, no shoreline access. Why should tax payer money be spent on a place that the public is not allowed to fish?

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by urbnimports

I think it's unfair that they stock the watersheds and have so many restrictions, no kayaks, no night time fishing, no shoreline access. Why should tax payer money be spent on a place that the public is not allowed to fish?

there is shore access and it is open to the public

[AndyS]

I don't see how permit fees make their way back to F&G to help pay for stocked fish.