Mixed Bag Past Two Weekends (Trout, Bass, Stripers)

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by Castaway

How can you tell the rainbow is wild? Full finns? I’ve caught some really beautiful looking rainbows this year that had perfect finns and thought they were way to pretty to come from a hatchery.

I really don't think you can ever tell 100% but if it has full fins and silvery vibrant color and it's in water that can support hold over it could be wild or a few years held over from a stocking.

[Drossi]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

I really don't think you can ever tell 100% but if it has full fins and silvery vibrant color and it's in water that can support hold over it could be wild or a few years held over from a stocking.

All the fish above with the exception of the rainbow are wild. The rainbow is a nice holdover. I suspect the stream in question is tannic or turbid hence the silvery hue. Wild rainbows are rare in NJ, the limiting factor is stream PH isn't favorable for them in NJ. Still a nice fish.

[kcritch]

Damn dude...do you keep them Brownies in a pen on that river or what! Nicely Done as usual buddy.

[icebadger]

very nice collection of fish jd trout. those smallmouth are chunky.