Updated Trout Stocked Waters

[akoop]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Any water listed NO KILL should get NO TROUT.

The issue is that many trout are lost to predators and poor water conditions during the summer so I feel they should still be stocked. Fishermen are not the only reasons that trout disappear.

[Lard Almighty]

Originally Posted by akoop

The issue is that many trout are lost to predators and poor water conditions during the summer so I feel they should still be stocked. Fishermen are not the only reasons that trout disappear.

Then why have a no-kill stretch at all? If the fish are going to die to predators or temperature anyway, why not allow anglers to keep them before that happens?

[Drossi]

Originally Posted by Lard Almighty

Then why have a no-kill stretch at all? If the fish are going to die to predators or temperature anyway, why not allow anglers to keep them before that happens?

PA does it better with delayed harvest sections vs. no-kill

[RWole]

Remove trout stocking from the urban/public ponds. Trout are taken before opening day, people fishing without licenses.
The conservation officers are spread thin enough and can not patrol the entire state every day. This
stock fish in urban areas plan to try to increase interest or license sales does
not work but yet some good lakes in Sussex, Morris and Passaic Counties
have been dropped from stocking over the years.

[thmyorke1]

Im pretty sure "no kill" isnt about keeping a river abundant with trout, it's more like a trick to convince CnR anglers that they are separated from the put-and-take mindset.

Originally Posted by RWole

This stock fish in urban areas plan to try to increase interest or license sales does not work

Not sure about that, sure some people break the rules but I think trout stocking ponds does increase interest/sales a bit. No hard evidence. I just know from experience at two urban ponds that people are trout fishing around it.

[Drossi]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Im pretty sure "no kill" isnt about keeping a river abundant with trout, it's more like a trick to convince CnR anglers that they are separated from the put-and-take mindset.

That's my favorite part about it.....keeps people herded into the special regs zones and leaves me plenty of prime open regs water. And I CnR 99% of the time. I just like to fish alone.

Take back your No Kill zones.....stop jammin me.....

[AndyS]

The Ken Lockwood Gorge a 2 1/2 mile stretch of NO KILL river will get 2,750 trout this spring. I know of 2 guides off the top of my head that take their clients there and get paid big $$$. I think Crisper said it best when he mentioned "special interest" groups. This stretch of river will again be graced with yet another boat load of trout in the fall.
You want to ask a question, ask when the leases run out with these fishing clubs on NJ rivers.

[JIMMY L]

Originally Posted by RWole

Remove trout stocking from the urban/public ponds. Trout are taken before opening day, people fishing without licenses.
The conservation officers are spread thin enough and can not patrol the entire state every day. This
stock fish in urban areas plan to try to increase interest or license sales does
not work but yet some good lakes in Sussex, Morris and Passaic Counties
have been dropped from stocking over the years.

Urban youth get to try something new. License sales and interest in fishing does increase. Old guys like myself don't have to drive far to fish. As much poaching is going on in the sticks. Sometimes even more. The defense rest, your snobbiness.

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by toghead

Urban youth get to try something new. License sales and interest in fishing does increase. Old guys like myself don't have to drive far to fish. As much poaching is going on in the sticks. Sometimes even more. The defense rest, your snobbiness.

Amen, brother!!

[RWole]

[QUOTE=RWole;526002]Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Last time I checked we live in a great nation that allows us to do so.
I have no objection to stocking urban park ponds with catfish,bluegills, or
any other variety of panfish. I just do not beleive trout should be stocked.
I also would never want to take the opportunity for a kid to fish away ever.
Fact is many of these park ponds that are trout stocked, adults without licenses
take the trout before the season even starts and yes this happens often.