2012 Pequest Trout Hatchery Open House

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Robert Ivan

Pequest Open House and Fishing Flea Market
March 31 & April 1, 2012
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
FREE!

Every year the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center opens its doors to the public for the annual Open House, which usually takes place the weekend before Trout Season opens. The Open House allows the Division of Fish and Wildlife to show off the trout we raise at the state of the art Pequest Trout Hatchery and it serves as a reminder that spring is just around the corner.

2012 Pequest Trout Hatchery Open House and Flea Market

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Visit NJ DEP for More info.

2012 RVTA Club Stocking Announced

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Robert Ivan

Thanks to reader Jim S. for providing the following information:

“Mike and George announced that the 2012 RVTA Trophy Trout Stocking is scheduled for March 24 at 10 am. Approximate 100 Tagged Rainbows and Browns, between 21″ to 28″+, will be float stocked by RVTA members throughout the Valley. The derby is open to both members and non-members, alike. This year’s change: 2012 entries must be turned in by December 31, 2012.”

You can read about RVTA club stockings and more on their website.

7 Pound Rainbow Trout Caught from Eastern Shore

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Robert Ivan

“Mark Boriek of Hunterdon, who fishes ice-free waters all winter, hit the jackpot Tuesday when he caught a 27-inch 7-pound 1-ounce rainbow trout while wading the Round Valley Reservoir shoreline.” read entire article on mycentraljersey.com

yo zuri pins magnet minnow rainbow trout pattern

A Yo-Zuri® Pins Minnow Magnet™ Size: 2-3/4 inch, 3/16 oz. Color: Rainbow Trout is said to have taken down the trout.

If I’m reading this correctly, the fish was caught on the eastern shore which is all the way on the other side of the reservoir from the boat launch. There is a hiking trail to get back there here’s a trail map of Round Valley pdf. Follow the Cushetunk trail to the Campground trail. It’s about a 4mile hike one way so be prepared.

2012 NJ Freshwater Fishing Digest

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Pete Adamski

The 2012 Freshwater Fishing DIGEST is now available at license agents and on the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife website in PDF format. The DIGEST is will also be available in an interactive version on the publisher’s website soon.

In addition to regulation information, anglers will find several articles concerning the 100th anniversary of the Hackettstown Fish Hatchery of interest.

To view the PDF version, either in its entirety or in sections which download faster, visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/digfsh12.htm ; for the interactive version, visit http://www.eregulations.com/NewJersey/fishing/freshwater on the publisher’s website.

October 22 Fishing Report

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Robert Ivan

Chris, Bill and I got a super late start and wound up at the dock at 3:30am. Air temperature was 38 degrees and water temp was 63 degrees. We double anchored in 35, 45 and 55 feet of water. Our greatest success came at 35 feet where we caught Rockbass after Rockbass. At one point we were joking it was the same fish, but who knows.

rockbass

We toughed it out till daybreak and it got down to 31 degrees at one point, brrrrr! Night fishing is DONE, we were the only boat out there.

Sun Up - Time get coffee

After the sun came up we tried jigging for lakers, but the wind was so strong we couldn’t keep our lines vertical enough to contact the bottom. We were using a Krokodile, Hopkins, white bucktail, Kastmaster and Binsky. After a couple hours of fighting the wind we called it a night/day.

Leaves are changing color - Fall is here.

Back at shore, there were a decent number of anglers in the cove between the two boat launches. Almost all of them were fishing the bottom for Rainbows using a variety of baits, shiners, worms, powerbait. I know of one fella that caught a 16inch rainbow using powerbait.

Photos courtesy of WoodallPhotography. Stay warm out there!