Passaic River Stocking: Two Bridges to Elmwood Park

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by KRONK

The anglers Club stocked 100 Hybred Stripers two years ago 8 to 10 inches
It is possible that the PIKE ate them.
Check the Pacanack news about a year ago 36 inch pike caught near the foot bridge (Picture of the fish alive near the bridge)

JUST THE FACTS
KRONK

Very good info Mr. KRONK. I tried doing some research on the lake but didnt come up with much.

[KRONK]

Originally Posted by Skunk City

Very good info Mr. KRONK. I tried doing some research on the lake but didnt come up with much.

I did not need much research,I have a relative that lives on the lake and read the Packanack news that gets delivered to the house.
I only fished it one hot afternoon,not a productive time in July.
I mostly Trout fish but the Salmon River takes up most of my time.
I have Fished the Salmon river about 40 days this year since late August.
I live near the Passaic river and would love to try Pike fishing but the
Trout and Steelhaed keep calling.

[NorthJerzyG]

Have all the fish been removed and restocked already? Guess with the storm coming they'll all make it down to the Passaic sooner than later.........

[KRONK]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

Correct, neither of those,...just the above.

SURPRISE..... How many pike and hybred stripers did they find

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by NorthJerzyG

Have all the fish been removed and restocked already? Guess with the storm coming they'll all make it down to the Passaic sooner than later.........

Before the storm, they spent Thursday and Friday salvaging about 900 fish (mostly Largemouth, black crappie, sunfish..… mostly bluegills, and yellow perch. Very few white perch….they may be hanging near the bottom and brown bullheads. They did get a channel catfish and a tiger muskie...….~40 inches! So yeah, I could see some calling the tiger a n. pike. But no hybrid stripers. A few of the locals were not surprised by the tiger muskie. Hackettstown Hatchery took about 250 fish on Thursday.)

They plan to be back salvaging next week for 2-3 days. As of today, the water level is back down to pre-storm levels (about 4 feet down). That still leaves about 6 feet left in the basin. Lowering can continue until Nov. 15 & they may contract a pump service to speed up the lowering. But given the current situation in NJ, the company might not be available.

[NorthJerzyG]

So I imagine the hatchery wouldn't have kept the tiger, right? Man would I love a shot at that beast!!! Any size to the channel, largies?

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by NorthJerzyG

So I imagine the hatchery wouldn't have kept the tiger, right? Man would I love a shot at that beast!!! Any size to the channel, largies?

The tiger is in the Pompton River.

The fish salvage contractor will keep logs of all the data and will send it when complete,....................I will post then.

[Wilson]

Hey Mark,

How did you guys fare in the storm?

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by Wilson

Hey Mark,

How did you guys fare in the storm?

Pequest Hatch. was out of power & running on diesel generators, but power has now been restored.

I didn’t hear that Hack. Hatch. lost power, but a tree fell & damaged a citizen’s car, there.

Here @ the Lebanon Fish Lab, near RVR, power was restored Thursday. So, as I did during Hur. Irene, I brought all the perishables from my powerless home,..........& my toiletries (“sweet spots” sponged down in the men’s room)….to aka’s: “The Alamo”,…….The Bunker”.

An angler, who lives on a western arm of Deal Lake in Asbury Park, called to report dead carp. Also, distressed carp, LMB’s, N. Pike, Blk. Crappies,…………….due to salt water inundation.

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

The tiger is in the Pompton River.

The fish salvage contractor will keep logs of all the data and will send it when complete,....................I will post then.

Definitely intersted in seeing this.