Trout and other Fishin questions

[Covey Leader]

I recently got back into freshwater fishin. A friend of mine got me back into it. Once i get involved in something, im mostly self taught from there on. I cant expect other people to sacrifice there time to show me the ropes so i do alot of reading and watching videos to learn what i can. Ive been havin a blast fishin for trout but i have a few questions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

1. I know trout stocking ends in June but when do you stop fishin for them? Last year i fished for them into june. Ive heard people say that they stop in july/august. Can you fish for stocked trout leftovers through the summer? If not, how come? I understand that you have to work harder to get fish but i like that challenge.

2. What other freshwater fish are targeted in the summer and what are some strategies/bait/lures/places to look for the fish (bottom fishin, structure, cover, open water?)

Thanks in advance.

[acabtp]

1 - there is good trout fishing to be had year round. a lot of the bodies of water stocked during the springtime aren't capable of supporting trout year round though (the water gets too warm or is too still to maintain sufficient dissolved oxygen levels). so once it gets later in the summer, you'll need to concentrate on the rivers, streams and lakes that have sufficiently cold and oxygenated water to keep the trout healthy, like the trout conservation areas and holdover lakes.

2 - everything! all the fish have different patterns to target them best... pick what you want to target and take it from there.

welcome and good luck! any questions, don't be afraid to ask, someone can help

[Michael82929]

Originally Posted by Covey Leader

I recently got back into freshwater fishin. A friend of mine got me back into it. Once i get involved in something, im mostly self taught from there on. I cant expect other people to sacrifice there time to show me the ropes so i do alot of reading and watching videos to learn what i can. Ive been havin a blast fishin for trout but i have a few questions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

1. I know trout stocking ends in June but when do you stop fishin for them? Last year i fished for them into june. Ive heard people say that they stop in july/august. Can you fish for stocked trout leftovers through the summer? If not, how come? I understand that you have to work harder to get fish but i like that challenge.

2. What other freshwater fish are targeted in the summer and what are some strategies/bait/lures/places to look for the fish (bottom fishin, structure, cover, open water?)

Thanks in advance.

1. Trout stocking ends Memorial Day weekend. You can fish most stream into June / early July based on the weather. The hotter and drier it gets - the shorter the window.

If you are local to spots.. its great to fish right after a thunderstorm, or after some steady rain. You get a window where the fish breath new life

If you are a flyfisherman - you can get some great summer fishing / hatches in the afternoon.

Now there are certain rivers that I fish that hold fish all summer and usually bigger fish since most of these slobs leave for deeper cooler water. Just need to know where to fish.

Freshwater fishing in the summer depends more on the water you are fishing.

If you are fishing gin clear water, late PM's bites (topwater / pad fishing) / early AM live bait or worm or softplastics fishing

You can log in some hours musky fishing

Float the delaware (night fish for some monster rainbows / browns)

Lots of things to do in NJ..

Tight lines man and catch em up

[Covey Leader]

Thanks guys