[briansnat]

I think these non stocked waters will be a blessing for those of us who abhor crowds.

The bucket brigade and the opening day types who only fish on that day will probably seek out the stocked waters, leaving these unstocked stretches relatively empty.

I've never once gone out on opening day in my life due to my distaste for crowds, but I may actually do it this year because I think a lot of the crowds are going to move to the lower Passaic, Hackensack and lower Raritan where big numbers of fish are going in. There should still be plenty of holdovers from the fall for the rest of us.