for Ol Pedro and others!

[Wilson]

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife's Prospertown Lake, located within the Prospertown Lake Wildlife Management Area, has recently received a variety of fish to restore it as a popular fishing location. The lake, which drained following the failure of the outlet structure in September, 2011, was refilled over the fall and winter and stocked with 1,170 trout for the 2013 spring season.

More recently, Hackettstown Hatchery staff released 11,692 largemouth bass fingerlings. They also stocked 3,500 other fish, consisting of a mix of species. Those fish should help build a forage base for the bass population. Another stocking later this summer of additional bass, sunfish and brown bullhead catfish is planned.

Anglers can anticipate good populations of catchable size fish by this time next year, but are welcome to enjoy the lake now. For more information, visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/new...wn_restock.htm on the Division's website.

[Hoop79d]

Most excellent news. I took a trip out there two months ago with a few friends, one of whom caught their first fish. We caught some bass, pickerel, crappie, and sunnies. The vegetation was still very minimal with a few stray pads and lots of algae. Thanks for the heads up, now we just have to wait and see.