Lower South Branch 7/2/18:

[kcritch]

I give you boys credit for going out in that heat...too hot for my blood dude. River looks great. Sorry you got the skunk but at least you didn't torture the kid by making him pull tires. Ha!

[thmyorke1]

Thanks for the float, Andy. I dont mind pulling tires but fishing is always a blast too

Turns out South Branch Rockaway Creek is up a foot; it's from round valley discharge. There is why the North Branch was so stained.

I think I might fish the lamington for lake trout soon

[AndyS]

I am still looking forward to doing the North Branch MEGA float, that is from Far Hills to the confluence, just a mere 11 miles .

[Mark B.]

Trout refuge:

RARITAN RIVER NORTH BRANCH
(Far Hills) - Ravine Lake dam to Rt. 512 bridge, FW2-Trout Maintenance

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

Trout refuge:

RARITAN RIVER NORTH BRANCH
(Far Hills) - Ravine Lake dam to Rt. 512 bridge, FW2-Trout Maintenance

I think we will be launching further downstream. Such as the fairgrounds or even lower under the 202 bridge.

I have hauled out a tire myself right underneath that bridge.

That TM stretch does seem healthy. Would be cool if that spillway from the ravine lake was open to fishing, along with the whole lake and the whole upper north branch upstream of the lake

I imagine billions of wild browns swimming in peace behind all the posted signs up there !

[Mark B.]

Fishing is allowed in areas of this Somerset Co. Park below Ravine Lake.

http://www.somersetcountyparks.org/p...r/Natirar.html

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

Fishing is allowed in areas of this Somerset Co. Park below Ravine Lake.

http://www.somersetcountyparks.org/p...r/Natirar.html

Yep, familiar with that. Some "nice" fish in that stretch

Know anything about the lake itself?