Opening Day NJ Trout Opinions ?

[ithaca10]

Opening day of trout season in NJ is a tradition for us. I'm glad everyone thinks it's crowded so stay home or go to PA or NY. Try walking 100 yds up or downstream from the bridge or the stocking sign and you'll have the river to yourself.

Yes Saxton Falls is insane and always has been for the last sixty yrs that i can remember. Many yrs ago who was governor at the time would come up to wet a line at Saxton Falls.

[Jenger]

I don't think i'll be out OD, ill see if I can get some weekdays in next week

[Michael82929]

I dont fish opening day anymore.. actually its opening day of baseball so that will have me tied up.

Pops is on a sussex county run this am. If he told me what was true, trucks were light with what was going in the water this week.

Word of advice - I would reset expectatons for trout season this season and just be happy to get out and catch some fish. Not as many making their way into the water.

Promote catch and release this yr, the streams will need every fish available if you want to enjoy May, June and early July.

[UglyStick]

The older I get, the more and more I hate the crowds on opening day but it's a tradition so I still put up with it. It's also the day I see 100x times more violations than any other day of the year with respect to licenses, size and especially limits. I wish they had more CO's even if just for this 1 day.

Still haven't decided where to go since the rivers were raging when I scouted this past Sunday but I'll probably end up back at my usual spot on Big Flat Brook. Good luck to everyone...

[Polelock]

More rain on the way Thursday and Friday....I will make the call on Friday where we go..river, pond, or lake...

[jimmythegreek]

promote catch and release, the state shouldnt have to stock as many fish if they stayed in the rivers/holdover lakes and actually spawned naturally

[Mikeps326]

How packed do you guys think round valley will be Saturday?

[AndyS]

Depends on the weather at RV. Since the lake is open year round it's really not a crush to get in there. Some big fish were caught there today.

[acaravaglia]

I consider opening day a tradition. If I catch something other than the next guy's line, great. If not, that's ok to. I bet places will be packed seeing that we are scheduled to have nice weather Saturday.

[Ol Pedro]

No opening day morning for me. I might go in the evening to Prospertown Lake. Second day and weekday evenings work better for me .