Something strange swimming in the RR

[Hookmanski]

Originally Posted by 23cardinal

There's otters in split rock- and possibly monksville. I've seen a bunch of beavers and muskrats- did u see him in the water or out? If it's isolated I wouldn't be surprised, could also be a mink too
Could also be a juvenille beaver too

He was in the water swimming across, really fast! It definitely wasn't a beaver seeing as the tail was long and thin, too long to be a muskrat too.

Thanks to everyone for the replies! . It was either a mink or an otter, but I'm pretty sure it was an otter at this point. After doing doing some research I found that people usually seem them near steep river banks, and there happened to be a very tall steep bank right where I saw him. I'm not ruling mink out, but I really want to believe it was an otter Such a cool sight to see, it's amazing to see wildlife like this returning in NJ. The same day just a few hours before I saw a bald eagle on my grandpa's farm with a juvenile following close behind. too cool! Thanks again everyone, tight lines!

[Ken Lyons]

Split Rock and Tilcon too. Don't count on seeing them often. Monks are much smaller than Otters.

[Hookmanski]

Originally Posted by Ken Lyons

Split Rock and Tilcon too. Don't count on seeing them often. Monks are much smaller than Otters.

I'm honestly thankful I got to see one! I know they're hard to come by.

[NJSquatch]

Originally Posted by Mikey topaz

Sasquatch!!! Probly trying to get another anglers jerkey!

+1

[Bill Willix]

I have seen otters in the Paulinskill in Blairstown. I have seen them in Bigflat brook and also the Raritan in long valley. There are actually quite a few in NJ you especially see them very early in the morning

[icebadger]

it might have been a chupacabra don't know if i spelled that right.:rolleyes

[Billfish715]

Originally Posted by tycomps

Thought I saw an otter a few weeks ago, turned out to be a squirrel! In 50 years I've never seen a squirrel swimming!

Squirrels can't swim when they are holding their nuts.

[XXlyakattacker]

I've also seen several in the Great Swamp. Could it have been a beaver?

[Hookmanski]

Originally Posted by XXlyakattacker

I've also seen several in the Great Swamp. Could it have been a beaver?

I don't think it was a beaver, tail was long and thin and sticking up slightly out of the water.