Interesting catch

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by The Birdman

I wonder if its the Tiger from Packanack Lake that they released in there not far from 2 bridges

My thought exactly, that was a low 40's fish if I remember correctly.

[antgogz]

I don't know what the person did with the fish but isn't that the two bridges parking lot in the background? I agree with you rob. Looks like a low 40s fish. Weird how he is holding it up top away from the water. I also can't imagine that he caught it by the bridge. That water was super shallow all summer. Who knows.

[BOOMER43]

I wouldnt doubt it came from Packanack. They dumped a lot of fish in the river when they emptied the lake.

[Esox Luciano]

Another beautiful specimen from the MIGHTY PASSAIC. Congrats to the angler should you read this, hell of a catch!! I knew this would show sooner or later, and was obviously hoping I ran into Mr. Muskie on the river but it definitely shouldn't be the only one out there I think. Hope it got let sweet though.

[Rickhem]

If I remember correctly, way back a few decades ago the state stocked all the "left-over" tiger muskies in the Passaic above the Dundee dam.
But then they'd have to find their way past the Paterson falls to get up to Two Bridges.
A nice catch no matter how it got there.

[Jedhead]

Mix ups in stocking and left overs in the ponds and trucks during the crazy times do happen, as well as natural occurances. The state does its best ,but who complains when a few rouge fish are mixed in with the stocking. Of course illegal stocking is always taking place, but non the less still a great catch and goes to prove what an exciting fishery NJ has!

[Suntzu]

I caught a tiger musky in the Rahway River, no idea how it got there but it was 6 inches
I can't believe that was caught by two bridges, it has been really shallow there

[TheDreamCatchers]

There are possible 6 versions of the shown picture. Choose what you think.

1. This fish is a descendant from the tiger muskies that were stocked in the Passaic in the 80's. Unlikely they survived this far though.

2. Someone put this in here from another waterbody.

3. One of the several tiger muskies that were put in the Pompton river after the draining of Packanack Lake and then swam down to the Passaic. The tigers were stocked in Packanack by the lake's private fishing organization.

4. This picture is not actually from the Passaic. The most likely option.

5. A tiger directly swam from Greenwood Lake to there. If this is true it is most likely that over time the tigers migrated south.

6. A true strain Muskie/s from Greenwood, Monksville, or Wanaque made it to Pompton Lake/River and naturally reproduced with the pike that already exist there. This would mean there could be more tiger offspring there.

All of these options are possible and have been documented in other places.