N.J. vs PA trout:

[Capt. Lou]

I now reside in eastern PA so I can readily fish both PA & NJ waters regularly if Imchose to do so . I lived in NJ for 45 years and know those waters very well , PA is vast in comparison so you may have to travel a lot more to get quality fishing .
Our PA stocking program is in my area at least conducted by a group of serious volunteers which I have taken part in in my local waters .
Overall I personally prefer NJ tout waters due to the fact I can be at the best of them within 1/2 hot to an hour .
I fish trout year round putting in 75 days or more . About 90% of those in NJ waters for good reasons .
I prefer seeking big trout those over the 5# mark and in this category for me I do better in NJ .
It's pretty simple u can randomly catch a big trout most anywhere but if u stick,with waters you can truly learn your far better off then fishing new waters in lieu of this method .
When we stock PA in spring many waters local to my house may receive a couple of 5# plus fish in NJ's fall stocking alone I've seen more breeders per hundred then I've ever seen in PA locally .
So to me it's simple I can fish NJ easily due to most good waters being close that's my key , getting more fishing time and exposure to many more big fish .
Once u concentrate your time on waters where u can spend more time your better off as long as there the correct streams that harbor good supplies of trout.
Last year I landed over 700 trout most from NJ however PA in spring locally was good as well .
Once u learn how to take the big girls regularly and I don't mean to imply it's easy , sometimes it's months befor I get a 5# plus fish others times I Get lucky and get several in as many months , it's all timing n methods .
I've taken 41 trout over 5#'s in the last 7 seasons 80%' from NJ waters that's why I fish there . It works for me .