Round Valley trout stocking March 26th:

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Originally Posted by Dave B.

Correct, however since trout season is closed any trout caught must be 'immediately' released. That means no pausing for hero shots, just unhooked and back in the water.

that is incorrect. rainbows and browns are never closed at RVR. iit is a trophy trout lake; for rainbows and browns the size limit is 15" and the bag limit is 2 trout per day, any day of the year. see page 22 of the 2017 freshwater digest or http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/pdf/2017/trtregs17.pdf

the no hero shots suggestion is good advice however, on the other bodies of water that are open to fishing during the trout stocking period but aren't trophy trout lakes. places like lake hopatcong, swartswood, etc.