No brook or browns for 2014.. - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

AndyS · #1 01-18-2015, 11:09 PM

Wait till they stock rainbows in those scum duck ponds, the fish will be TOAST by June 1st !

BTW....you mean 2015 !

shrimpman steve · #2 01-18-2015, 11:20 PM

I'm sure a trout stamp won't go down even thou there not stocking

jimcnj · #3 01-19-2015, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyS

Wait till they stock rainbows in those scum duck ponds, the fish will be TOAST by June 1st !

Wonder if the browns would last much longer than June 1st?

EJS · #4 01-20-2015, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jimcnj

Wonder if the browns would last much longer than June 1st?

Browns hold up better in warmer water with less oxygen sat. However, the sludge ponds they picked will give any fish a hard time! The O levels, dissolved solids, trash, goose shit, etc.... Makes me wonder who the hell is in charge & making these decisions!

RWole · #5 01-20-2015, 01:23 PM

It all started when the state took some of the better
lakes off the stocking list to promote urban fishing.
The most ridiculous thing ever heard of.

Capt. Lou · #6 01-20-2015, 01:46 PM

This format keeps up I might forgo buying my OOS license
In 2015 !
I am already fishing this season in between cod trips ! This urban deal is fine but don't waste those breeders that should be in NJ best streams !
Between this & the loss of those trout I gotta ? This myself????

Cshadis92 · #7 01-20-2015, 06:29 PM

I agree with all you guys. I've face palmed many times seeing all these broods put in ponds instead of places like the musky and pequest or flat brook... Imagine how many more trophy fish we'd be catching if all the dang fish weren't stocked in park ponds. I actually do fish in PA and CT a fair amount of times through the year w my pops when we get frustrated here..

Cshadis92 · #8 01-20-2015, 06:33 PM

And I ask fish and wildlife about their stocking decisions and locations I get the shrug and response "we have to provide angling opportunities for everyone especially creating put and take fisheries" which to me is a poor way to look at it. Those fish all get poached pre season, or they just flat out die in a few months when the bucket brigades don't catch them all. Maybe with more angler input they will change their tactics someday.