Ice still holding on....

[buzzbaiter]

Pics from ponds and lakes in Sussex County. Only one lake had some decent open water. The rest were fairly locked up with a little thin ice along edges. Still thinking it could be another 7-10 days - maybe more - before the ice is gone.

[AndyS]

Almost April :eek: Thanx for the pics !!

[The Birdman]

Went scouting too. pompton lake is 90% open.
fished Pequannock River tca, what a mess w garbage but river was fishable. no fish. didn't look to be stocked yet.

http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag96/jsels/IMG_2967_zpsybhwscrd.jpg (http://s1300.photobucket.com/user/jsels/media/IMG_2967_zpsybhwscrd.jpg.html)
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag96/jsels/IMG_1678_zpsp0fka5ma.jpg (http://s1300.photobucket.com/user/jsels/media/IMG_1678_zpsp0fka5ma.jpg.html)

[Jigman13]

Holy crap! Look at all that garbage! Wtf!! Our poor, poor State. That was by the hatchery???

[The Birdman]

should have write the full name- Pequannock River TCA

Yea J, crazy amount of garbage going down the the river.

[Jigman13]

Oh, ok lol... I assumed u meant the quest. Either way, that's still a travesty. We should bring back the tar and feather punishment. Publicly humiliate the people who have such blatant disregard for our natural resources!

[AndyS]

That trashed spot is a TCA !!?? :eek:

[Billfish715]

If you can enlarge the sign in the background, this scene becomes even more absurd. There is a $5,000 fine for illegal dumping! I can't read the sign on the tree in the back of the picture but it might be a trout stocking sign. Can you confirm the sign? Is it a stocking point? Lastly, it looks like this is behind a business or businesses judging from the dumpsters in the foreground. If this is a place the state stocks trout, I would send a copy of the picture to Paul Tarlowe at the Pequest Hatchery or to law enforcement. If not, try to contact the nearest TU chapter and have them put some pressure on the businesses in question. If that litter gets into the stream, then what's the sense of having a trout conservation area if the river is polluted.

[The Birdman]

Yup seasonal TCA, behind the Valley Health medi-center off hamburg turnpike in Riverdale.
Here is a picture with the TCA signs and stocking sign, looking 5 feet right of the trash pile. this is a strange TCA location compared to the others. i think the tca was perviously upstream more. sad, sorry for hijacking the thread topic.
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag96/jsels/IMG_1426_zpskkxfzynn.jpg (http://s1300.photobucket.com/user/jsels/media/IMG_1426_zpskkxfzynn.jpg.html)

[Bruce Litton]

Pictures of lakes in Sussex interesting. Does anyone know if Round Valley Reservoir is open yet? FB Beher Bait & Tackle two days ago, said frozen. Assumption is, w/chill these last 2 days, still is. 20 degrees or colder tonight.

[Billfish715]

http://www.valleymedicalgroup.com/Contact-Us

Here's a link to a contact form for the Valley Medical Group. Post your concerns in their comments box. Let someone on their side know of our concerns and of their responsibilities to the environment! It will take you a few minutes to fill it out and send it and it might have long lasting effects.

[waynedane]

RVR still frozen in, I think 2 weeks to go.

[Chrisper4694]

I hope not! A little opening and then a windy day should open that sucker up big time

[dakota560]

All law enforcement has to do is place a motion activated camera there off the ground. Give it a few weeks and you'll find out who is dumping. It's an absolute shame some people have absolutely no regard for the beauty of a natural resource. Slobs. $5,000 fine isn't large enough. Make it $25,000 and mandatory jail time....they'll get the point and if they don't they'll get jail time and their checkbook will be lighter.

[Bruce Litton]

When RVR goes, goes fast. Ice sort of rots & becomes mush fast & then it's all gone in no time.

[xperks22]

Anyone know if there stocking this spot this year ? If i recall last year they didn't stock it.

[Mikeps326]

I believe I read that they are stocking it once this yr. last yr they didn't stock because of the disease which could've infected all the trout that are living in the valley now.

[NJSquatch]

guys r still ice fishing off the windlass on hopatcong....

[gwl2oneida]

Gw still has ice.

[waynedane]

Went to RVR this afternoon, still tons of ice. Somebody has thrown some big rocks maybe 60 ft out, still solid... :confused:

[FASTEDDIE29]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Thinking back to December some anglers told me the ice would be gone way before the ICE CONTEST ended. Ummmmmmmmm, I don't think so. Weather is getting more extreme these days on the east coast. Hopefully the "PROS" are wrong with there summer forecast. If they're right, were all going to be losing plenty of weight this summer..........