Queens Bridge surprise !

[DanH]

Catching a trout in the Main Branch of the Raritan is no surprise, but catching them below the Queens Bridge is rare.

[Mikey topaz]

Originally Posted by DanH

Catching a trout in the Main Branch of the Raritan is no surprise, but catching them below the Queens Bridge is rare.

Caught em there yearssssss ago, haven’t seen one down there in awhile nice job👍🏻

[DanH]

Thanks! I wasn't targeting trout as you can see the large rapala . I've caught striped bass in that exact spot.

[AndyS]

Maybe it was from the State surplus stocking of small trout in Piscataway.
That combined with MULTIPLE clean ups through that area.
Vintage pic of trout caught in the net pull near Piscataway by Rutgers students.
Either way it's all good.

[thmyorke1]

nice, length? they turn up everywhere in the whole watershed around this season

[DanH]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

nice, length? they turn up everywhere in the whole watershed around this season

I didn't measure him but around 16 maybe,I wanted to get him back in the water quickly. Came out of the water 4 times and fought real well .

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by DanH

I didn't measure him but around 16 maybe,I wanted to get him back in the water quickly. Came out of the water 4 times and fought real well .

nice, that's raritan river steelhead quality

[Drossi]

Pretty cool. Going by the silver coloration that fish has spent a good amount of time in the lower river.

[JimmyL]

Great to see. Thanks for sharing the catch. That's my favorite stretch even though it's classic hit or miss.

[FASTEDDIE29]

They’ve been known to get washed way way down. They just become hard to find most of the time. Great catch man. Healthy Bow!!