Round Valley Reservoir Question.

[reason162]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

When all this is said and done we can rename the Res a trophy Largemouth and Perch lake and make it Kayaks only!

Lol excellent idea...with all the scud in that lake I'd opt for gobies, probably grow some yuuuuuge smallmouth eventually!

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by reason162

Lol excellent idea...with all the scud in that lake I'd opt for gobies, probably grow some yuuuuuge smallmouth eventually!

not eventually, you mean once again! state record is from there, it used to be good!

[Blackfishhead]

Originally Posted by reason162

Lol excellent idea...with all the scud in that lake I'd opt for gobies, probably grow some yuuuuuge smallmouth eventually!

NO gobies!
They do more harm than good for the bass population.

[Billfish715]

In a time long, long ago, when the "Valley" was being created, the original fisheries' design was for the reservoir to be a smallmouth bass impoundment and would be managed as such. The state did supplemental stockings of trout, but it was thought the "Valley" would provide a possibility for trophy small mouths.

Lake trout were not even on the menu until much later. The continued stockings of browns and rainbows paid dividends due in major consequence to the abundance of herring as a forage base and small mouths were often ignored. The continuing erosion of the shoreline added to the expansion of silt which began to interfere with the development of the smallmouth's preferred environment and production.

Now, add lake trout to the mix. Essentially, the reservoir would have a two layer trout fishery. Lake trout could be found on the bottom and rainbows and browns from mid depths up to the surface. Small mouths would occupy the flooded timber areas. All of these fish dined on the protein-rich herring and then something happened that is still being debated. The herring population seriously declined and the trophy brown trout did also. The lakers were now reproducing and were it not for supplemental brown and rainbow trout stockings by the RVTA and the state, there would be no trout fishing for the shoreline fishermen since the browns and rainbows don't naturally reproduce in impoundments with no natural freshwater inlets.

Before asking for any improvements or changes to the "Valley", remember how it has been managed over the years. Be careful of adding more so that you can harvest less. There needs to be a balance. Something is out of balance in the "Valley" and I think they were man made. Long gone are the early morning lines outside the little bait shop in the shadows of the dam with fishermen waiting to buy herring.

Maybe someone makes a weighted scud fly that will get down to 50'.

[bigfishy]

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[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

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ur link wasnt working so try this

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by Blackfishhead

NO gobies!
They do more harm than good for the bass population.

They don't harm a fishery, they destroy it... Yes after the Gobies are established, predators will eat them and get big and fat.. However, the Gobies are present in such huge swarms, nothing can reproduce.. They are relentless, and eat the eggs or fry of EVERYTHING.. Its a horror story. Sunnies, perch, bass rock bass, trout.. I mean everything is impacted.. only way gobies would be ok is on a 100% enclosed lake with NO inlets or outlets, with a fish population thats stocked and no natural reproduction.. Even then I would not do it.. They have destroyed fishing in NY state in a lot of places..bob

[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by bulletbob

They don't harm a fishery, they destroy it... Yes after the Gobies are established, predators will eat them and get big and fat.. However, the Gobies are present in such huge swarms, nothing can reproduce.. They are relentless, and eat the eggs or fry of EVERYTHING.. Its a horror story. Sunnies, perch, bass rock bass, trout.. I mean everything is impacted.. only way gobies would be ok is on a 100% enclosed lake with NO inlets or outlets, with a fish population thats stocked and no natural reproduction.. Even then I would not do it.. They have destroyed fishing in NY state in a lot of places..bob

Sounds like a perfect addition to RV

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

Sounds like a perfect addition to RV

RV discharges water into Rockaway creek and prescott brook, making their way to the raritan river