Raritan river 5/24/17: Trout and Bass

[AndyS]

Started at the shale flats in DIP and got a few trout. Moved down a bit and got a really nice Smallie. Took a break hit Quick Chek in Raritan Borough for more kawfee then went up by da falls. Fished the big bend below the falls. Again trout and SMB. Guy soaking Power Cheese at the falls had 4 trout in da bucket.
Left there and went to Robert St. Caught trout all through here, even well below where the dam was removed as per advice from Kcritch. The trout were holding in the semi-fast water. Lost count, trout looked pretty good, some deep red color and some had full fins.
Over to Manville McD's for a quick bite then went into the Peters Brook stretch in Somerville. Worked up river a bit and got a nice SMB. Worked my way well down river and got a few really nice SMB, it was quality over quantity in Somerville, no stocked trout there.
Good day, fish all around.