Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

In the fall, 84 acre Packanack Lake will be drained for dam repair, & its fish will be relocated.

Looking for access points where a truck with tanks can stock fish.

Thanks.

Mark B.

Mark Boriek, Principal Fisheries Biologist
Mark.Boriek@earthlink.net
NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife
Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries
P.O. Box 394, 1255 County Rt. 629
Lebanon, NJ 08833
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Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

That's sounds like awesome news!!!

I know of a few spots easily accessible with a truck. Will send pm....

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Snyder Ave Berkeley Heights boat ramp, with all the action going on down river we need as many fish as we can get up here!

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

dump a truckload in the local lakes as well please, garfield and wallington...

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Boat ramp on Camp Lane in Fairfield, 1/3 mile upstream of where the Passaic and Pompton join at Two Bridges Road. Easily accessible for a truck to back onto the ramp and unload fish.

Elmwood Park boat ramp across from Elmwood Park High School. Also safe/easy for a truck to back up to.

What type of fish does Packanack Lake contain Mark?

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

If I am not mistaken, it has a pretty good population of Largemouth, Channel Cats and I think Pike.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

I second this one!
Although it might be considered Bridge Avenue at that point on a map.
Either way, stock it!

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

that's two for upriver, the further up the better, my digital camera is rusty from lack of use and besides if they're stocked up river they'll filter down to the other spots eventually too :D

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

make that three for up river !

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Aqueduct Park in lincoln park, nj would be your best, safest and easiest option as it has a fairly large concrete boat ramp.. and its fairly close to Packanack lake..

40.915049,-74.271532 (put these coordinates into google maps)

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Put 'em in the Raritan river !!

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Im with Tycomps on this one. The Passaic river in the Berkley heights area has a lot of shore access a nice canoe launch and hiking paths. Theres bridges up and down that stretch of river and you can walk a long way. Theres nice fast water for trout in Millington wide deeper areas by camp riverbend. The possibilities are endless. Snyder ave bridge in Berkley Heights is an IDEAL area.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Thought they closed the Camp Lane ramp last year.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

camp ramp is still there at a point where the river is wide with just enough lily pads and several trees down in the area to provide structure, the fish would filter down through Berkeley Heights, New Providence, and Chatham across swift rocky bottom, slow moving current, and wide areas of water and connect to the areas that are reported to have considerably more activity than up river. Stocking further up river would have positive results as well. Attached are aerials of Camp River Bend ramp at Gillette and Passaic River Park at Snyder Ave in Berkeley Heights.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Even though I worked in Berkeley Heights for almost 2 years, I am not familiar with the ramp you are talking about. The Camp Lane ramp I was referring to was an actual ramp on Camp Lane in the town Fairfield. Its right before the Passaic meets Pompton. Great area btw...

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

here's a closeup of the ramp at camp riverbend off of hillcrest rd gillette/berkeley heights. it's paved, wide, and pitched gradually. might have to ask for camp permission to offload there but it would give the kids at the camp an excellent opportunity to catch good sized fish.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

I second this lol

Agree with flyboy Aqueduct park Lincoln Park ,Pompton River
 

That is closest to Packanack Lake easy in and out..

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Pompton Lake is right around the corner...

Passaic will turn into a feeding frenzy for the Pike. If they throw them into the Pompton Lake, they will at least eventually make it to the Passaic when it floods again this fall.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

I grew up in the area and local lakes could be Potash Lake,Pompton Lake/River,Pines Lake,Pequanock River(near Hershfield Park area),Ramapo River,Woodland Lake(Pequonnock),Lincoln Park off Ryerson Rd.(so many nice lakes but I don't know the names of them)......these places all hold nice fish and are very nearby if that's what they are looking to do is disperse the fish locally

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

I agree with Ice. If they stock the Lincoln Park Community Lake (Open to anyone) or Pio Costa Lake behing the Community Lake, they will eventually make it to the Pompton and Passaic Rivers.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Yes, the further upstream the better.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

that's 3 for upriver...Snyder Ave Berkeley Heights boat ramp!!!

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

The fish salvage contractor considered all of your input, & thanks you.

Packanack Lake fish will be stocked in the Passaic River in the Borough of Lincoln Park, @ Boonton Tpk. & Pine Brook Road.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

That intersection is actually on the Pompton River, Mark...about a mile or two upstream from where it meets the Passaic.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

I'd love to see pictures of the river being stocked.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Thanks for the correction. Obviously, the fish salvage contractor chose the stocking point closest to the lake.

They began lowering Packanack Lake, yesterday. Fish salvage contractors usually make multiple passes with their electrofishing boats, as the lake gets shallower & shallower, & the fish get more concentrated.

Giving it their best effort, there are always some fish left, that can't be salvaged.

All carp are destroyed.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Is anybody taking any pictures/video of the operation?
I'd love to see what they catch, and I think it would be good PR for the division:)

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

What trout stocking, lol.

Roughly how long does it take to drain a lake that size? Couple days?

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Just a few questions
1.I believe these fish were stocked by the Packanack anglers club???

2.How does the lake get replenished with fish???

3. If the state restocks what and how many fish are reintroduced???

4. As of late there are largemouth,Hybred stripers pickeral,pike,yellow
perch,sunfish, crappie, and catfish.Too many white perch and carp.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

There's Hybred Stripers in Packanack? I tried fishing there once this year and some pompous yuppie type with White hair and gay looking polo shirt walked up and asked if I had my Packanack permit, I sarcastically said no that I left it in my knap-a-sack! so i had to leave.... :mad:

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Water level is down about 1 foot. Fish salvage contractor plans to start later next week,…..when the water is down 4 to 5 feet,………..estimates 3 to 4 days of fish removal.

The State only stocks lakes that are open to the general angling public. Packanack Lake is private,……….they will have to purchase fish from a commercial hatchery.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Good. Let them spend their own money on fish. In the mean time, please thank them for fish they gave us:p

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

It seems Pacanack Anglers club missed the boat on this one.
It appears that they could have come up with a better solution than
dumping them in the Pompton River.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Any updates on this?

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

They are looking to start salvaging fish next week, depending on the water level (still need to remove 2-3 feet from the basin). If everything goes well, they will start on Tuesday 10/23, but it is weather dependant,...plan to be on site 3-4 days.

Packanack lake has largemouth bass, white perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, black crappie, brown bullhead, and common carp. White perch and the sunfish are the most common species.

A NJF&W stocking truck will be on site to obtain some fish for the Hackettstown Hatchery. The remainder (carp will be destroyed) will be stocked in the Pompton River.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Thanks for the update, Mark. So no truth to there being Pike and/or Hybrid Striped Bass in there I guess?

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

Correct, neither of those,...just the above.

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

too bad it's not closer to bear season or there would be guys lining up for those carp for their piles

Re: Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park
 

The anglers Club stocked 100 Hybred Stripers two years ago 8 to 10 inches
It is possible that the PIKE ate them.
Check the Pacanack news about a year ago 36 inch pike caught near the foot bridge (Picture of the fish alive near the bridge)

JUST THE FACTS
KRONK