Hackettstown Stocking Summaries

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

but in many instances, directly contacting njfw about the success of their stocking efforts is the only way to keep those efforts going.... otherwise i think they just assume it's wasted time and money.

Does f&w have a preference in how they are contacted? How do you? I know they use the skillful angler program as a good data source.

[DanH]

That is just an awesome list ! GREAT job guys!

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Does f&w have a preference in how they are contacted? How do you? I know they use the skillful angler program as a good data source.

yes that is a big reason for the skillful angler program... it's one of the main reasons they do it, but many people still too lazy to participate even with the new email submission making it so easy haha. I also noticed that once they started requiring a ruler photo, instead of the 'honor system' (hahaha) many people stopped submitting... go figure

I usually just email the main fresh water fisheries email: NJfwfish@dep.nj.gov

I tell them the water body and size of the fish. I do this pretty much every time i encounter, what i consider, a rare or surprising catch (for example a big fish in a species they just recently stocked, a fish that isn't supposed to be there, etc.) I'd be willing to bet, one of the reasons they cut back on the tiger musky stocking is because the guys catching them frequently keep it to themselves, but unfortunately, can't have your cake and eat it too.

or you can also email Paul Tarlowe, he is enthusiastic and always forwards the email to whoever needs to see it (usually the fisheries manager i think that corresponds to whatever species or water body it is from): paul.tarlowe@dep.nj.gov

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Does f&w have a preference in how they are contacted? How do you? I know they use the skillful angler program as a good data source.

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

[thmyorke1]

Thanks Chris and Mark, ive really only talked to the biologist about brook trout and thats when one reached out to me over dm's lol.

it's nice to know they lurk around here

[bigfishy85]

TML matter! Wow cuz there bi-racial? Cancel culture.. That should have been a paragraph explaining states idea, and a vote when u purchase license. Not just NOT this year cuz they are hard to catch/numbers r low...let's STOP!! Dumb Spend some time figuring out combating illegal fishing in a sanctuary state impress me.

[Hookmanski]

No smallmouth is interesting. I wonder if something happened with the hatch this year? Always cool to see these numbers!

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by Real East da Beast

TML matter! Wow cuz there bi-racial? Cancel culture.. That should have been a paragraph explaining states idea, and a vote when u purchase license. Not just NOT this year cuz they are hard to catch/numbers r low...let's STOP!! Dumb Spend some time figuring out combating illegal fishing in a sanctuary state impress me.

can someone translate this please...

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

can someone translate this please...

"Tiger Musky Lives matter"
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Possibly vote on which species your license money goes to. PA already has a way like this where you can donate extra money to certain species support.

The rest of the post was confusing lol

[DanH]

Any thoughts on why Cranberry Lake receives so many Pike ? Are they trying to establish a fisheries or just releasing the surplus fish there ?