Surprise Catches?

[Skunk City]

I saw a report of a Walleye being caught in Spruce Run on Facebook, had me wondering what other wacky catches guys have had over the years. The "Hybrids in Greenwood Lake" and 'Tiger Muskie in the Passaic" ones have been circulating for some time. Anyone catch something they know isn't "supposed" to be there?

Here's my entry, a Passaic River Walleye I landed two winters ago.

Great idea for a thread. Mostly a salt water guy so I don't really have anything to add but wanted to know if it's true that there are musky in the Passaic River? That river is full of surprises!

Dakota

[jimmythegreek]

had a hybrid on at RV the 2nd time I fished it many years ago. broke off boatside was using 4lb test back then on an ultralight. If you look at the F+G website about the lakers and the netting results theres a pic w the state w 3 of them, they kept them after netting them this past season

[catfishonthelake]

I caught a brown trout in the tiny, swimming pool-sized mud pit right off Kenilworth Blvd. I think there's a pipe that might bring in overflow from when the Rahway River floods. I was carp fishing and it ate a piece of corn.

[Lard Almighty]

I was fishing the Manasquan River below Bryce Park hoping to get a sea-run brown trout. When I saw the flash of silver on the end of my line, I thought I finally scored. Until I pulled this guy out...

[muskynut]

I physically watched the state put 1000 tiger muskies in the Passaic at the Elmwood Park boat basin when I was a kid.

[stevejordan]

Originally Posted by Lard Almighty

I was fishing the Manasquan River below Bryce Park hoping to get a sea-run brown trout. When I saw the flash of silver on the end of my line, I thought I finally scored. Until I pulled this guy out...

what is that?

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by stevejordan

what is that?

Snapper bluefish.

[stevejordan]

thats what i was thinking... thanks!

[phil]

Im surprised everytime I catch a fish, does that count?