Writing NJFG

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Originally Posted by jimmythegreek

great job, its always good to get involved. I personally think the biggest problem we have in NJ is limits. Theres nothing wrong w fishing and keeping some fish, but I have seen lots of abuse thru the years. Every body of water needs room for growth, and too many fish keeps the water full of cookie cutters. There should be slot sizes implemented, keep the big girls and youngsters in the water, and the slots on the table. When the bucketeers show up and keep everything they catch I get angry. Ive kept 4 fish this whole year if I was like them I'd have a walk in freezer full of em......

thanks. that was basically the reason I wrote, to see if they'd answer and apparently they do listen. plus, can you imagine how big the five remaining bass will be in ten years

FROM: Shawn Crouse

One more thing... Watchung Lake was also restocked and although I don't yet have the exact numbers, it was stocked at a similar rate, with similar species.

update- Just got the #'s for Watchung Lake

10/15/12 300 Largemouth Bass 4.5 inch avg. 3.7” – 7.0” range

Shawn Crouse
Principal Fisheries Biologist
N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife
P.O. Box 394, 1255 County Route 629
Lebanon, NJ 08833
Tel: (908) 236-2118
Fax: (908) 236-7280
shawn.crouse@earthlink.net

To: Shawn Crouse
Subject: Re: Watchung Lakes

Thank you Shawn, I spoke to the guys the day they were there seigning and thanked them for coming out. Also wanted to let you know that Stony Brook, the body of water formed by the spillover of Best and Watchung Lake is filled with Chubb, Bullheads, and Sunfish of every flavor which may have been washed over the dam in previous storms.