Who said there are no trout in the Raritan

[AndyS]

If you enjoy catching trout from the Raritan river be sure to let F&W know also. Maybe some day there will be fall stocking.

https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/contactform.htm

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Maybe some day there will be fall stocking.

Nope.

Only some major streams classified as Trout Maintenance are stocked in the fall.

As there are no such TM classified streams in the central and southern portions of the state, some Non-Trout classified ponds are stocked there.

[AndyS]

Of course your answer is NOPE to everything Raritan river, as it has been for years, and you tell me to give it a rest ?

If they can dump trout in duck ponds in the fall and winter, they can sure as heck put trout in the Raritan river in the fall.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

Nope.

Only some major streams classified as Trout Maintenance are stocked in the fall.

As there are no such TM classified streams in the central and southern portions of the state, some Non-Trout classified ponds are stocked there.

hmm, the sections stocked in the fall on the NB arent TM tho, also stockings on the lower SB are far from any TM waters. Was this a 2nd exception f&w made, along with the exceptions for southern pond stockings?

[bigfishy]

The mainstem has sea runs!! No need fer fall stockings anymore???

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

The mainstem has sea runs!! No need fer fall stockings anymore???

nah someone was just spray-painting rainbow trout silver, carry on!!

[RiverRat77]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

nah someone was just spray-painting rainbow trout silver, carry on!!

I saw that article.

[Drossi]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

Nope.

Only some major streams classified as Trout Maintenance are stocked in the fall.

As there are no such TM classified streams in the central and southern portions of the state, some Non-Trout classified ponds are stocked there.

Those damn sly trout sometimes ignore our classifications. You have to figure that a major river system like the Raritan has some spring holes within it that allow coldwater species such as trout to summer over. They get rouge holdover trout in the NJ sections of the Delaware so its not beyond the realm to think that the Raritan can holdover as well. Plenty of photo evidence. Sometimes you do have to believe the eye test.

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by Drossi

Those damn sly trout sometimes ignore our classifications. You have to figure that a major river system like the Raritan has some spring holes within it that allow coldwater species such as trout to summer over. They get rouge holdover trout in the NJ sections of the Delaware so its not beyond the realm to think that the Raritan can holdover as well. Plenty of photo evidence. Sometimes you do have to believe the eye test.

Sure, no doubt a few springs with a few trout that holdover. But not many,.....not enough to classify it as Trout Maintenance.

[RiverRat77]

What are we looking at to determine length of time the stocked Trout has been in the water?
What is the eye test?
Is there anything to fin length?
Andy has answered the meat color question I had.