Pike stocking info from 2011:

[AndyS]

NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife
Charles O. Hayford (Hackettstown) Hatchery
2011 Northern Pike Stocking Summary

Location # Fish Fish/Lb. Total Lbs Avg. Length


Passaic River 9,715 194.3 50 2.8" 1.8-3.5"
Budd Lake 403 20 20
Pompton Lake 2,162 32.8 66 5.3" 4.7-5.8"
Cranberry Lake 1,794 30.5 59 5.4" 4.7-5.8"
Budd Lake 2,460 24.6 100 5.8" 4.9-6.5"
Spruce Run Reservoir 5,580 25 228 5.8" 4.9-6.5"
Farrington Lake 2,715 22 123 5.9" 4.9-6.5"
Deal Lake 1,580 23.2 68 5.9" 4.9-6.5"
Millstone River 1,000 23.1 44 5.9" 4.9-6.5"
Pompton River 2,783 23 121 5.9" 4.9-6.5"
Passaic River 3,150 21 150 6.0" 5.3-6.7"
Total 33,342 1,029

[NorthJerzyG]

Let's hope as many as possible grow to be BEASTS!!

[surfrod]

well I know a few of those waters get stocked with trout, so the state is doing their part to help the pike grow

[rutgersfan1]

any distinction betw the two Passaic listings ? Why data not combined ?

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by rutgersfan1

any distinction betw the two Passaic listings ? Why data not combined ?

yes, there is a distinction.

Location # Fish Fish/Lb. Total Lbs Avg. Length
Passaic River 9,715 194.3 50 2.8" 1.8-3.5"

9,715 fish between 1.8" and 3.5" with an average length of 2.8" for a total of 50 pounds of fish, or about 194.3 fish per pound.

Passaic River 3,150 21 150 6.0" 5.3-6.7"

3,150 fish between 5.3" and 6.7" with an average length of 6" for a total of 150 pounds of fish, or about 21 fish per pound.

The two lines represent two batches of stockings. The first batch was a stocking of fry. The second batch was a stocking of fingerlings that were over twice as long and weighed over 9 times as much as the first batch's fish.

If combined, it would be

Passaic River 12,865 64.3 200 3.6" 1.8-6.7"

But as so, you lose the distinction between the two separate batches.

[lunkertaker]

On a hot, very hot, day I want to catch a monster but will settle for the 4-7 incher and claim PIKE in the boat

catch and release as always and thanks for the update Andy

When I hook one of these "monsters" I may post it

[ReelErIn]

Gonna hit Budd Lk one late afternoon next wk anyone close to My Olive
and wants to go call my cell is 908-625-9699 I don't care about putting my cell on site it's all over the place being Warren county Federation Pres.

[ReelErIn]

Gonna hit Budd Lk one late afternoon next wk anyone close to My Olive
and wants to go call my cell is 908-625-9699 I don't care about putting my cell on site it's all over the place being Warren county Federation Pres.
16' with two extra chairs

[tycomps]

anybody happen to know the approximate locations of the passaic river stockings? trying to find out how far up they put em, thanks.