05-19-2009, 02:22 AM
TROUT STOCKING SCHEDULE IS REVISED
Eight waters, including major trout streams such as the Big Flat Brook, Musconetcong River, Pequest River and the Wanaque River, will be stocked with trout earlier than originally planned this week to accommodate the mandatory closing of the Department of Environmental Protection for a one-day furlough on May 22.
Waters scheduled to be stocked on May 22 will now receive their allotments of trout either on Tuesday, May 19; Wednesday, May 20, or Thursday, May 21. Other stocking already scheduled for May 19, 20 and 21 remains unchanged.
The Big Flat Brook, Musconetcong River, Pequest River and the Wanaque River will be open to fishing on their rescheduled stocking days. However, in accordance with the State Fish Code, those same waters will still be closed to fishing on the original stocking date of May 22 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For all other regulations affecting trout-stocked waters, anglers are reminded to check the Freshwater Issue of the Fish & Wildlife Digest, available at all license agents and online at www.njfishandwildlife.com.
Following is the revised stocking schedule:
Tuesday, May 19
Sussex & Passaic Counties
Clinton Reservoir
Wanaque River
Wawayanda Creek
Wawayanda Lake
Hunterdon, Morris & Somerset Counties
Raritan River S/B
Warren County
Lopatcong Creek
Pohatcong Creek
Wednesday, May 20
Morris, Hunterdon & Warren Counties
Musconetcong River
Somerset County
Peapack Brook
Raritan River N/B
Hunterdon County
Capoolong Creek
Mulhockaway Creek
Rockaway Creek S/B
Spruce Run Creek
Hunterdon and Mercer Counties
D&R Feeder Canal
Lockatong Creek
Passaic County
Pequannock River
Ringwood Brook
Sheppard's Lake
Thursday, May 21
Sussex County
Big Flat Brook
Little Flat Brook
Lake Aeroflex
Lubbers Run
Sussex & Warren Counties
Pequest River
Paulinskill River
Pond Brook
Bergen County
Ramapo River
Saddle River Upper
Morris County
Black River
India Brook
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Eight waters, including major trout streams such as the Big Flat Brook, Musconetcong River, Pequest River and the Wanaque River, will be stocked with trout earlier than originally planned this week to accommodate the mandatory closing of the Department of Environmental Protection for a one-day furlough on May 22.
Waters scheduled to be stocked on May 22 will now receive their allotments of trout either on Tuesday, May 19; Wednesday, May 20, or Thursday, May 21. Other stocking already scheduled for May 19, 20 and 21 remains unchanged.
The Big Flat Brook, Musconetcong River, Pequest River and the Wanaque River will be open to fishing on their rescheduled stocking days. However, in accordance with the State Fish Code, those same waters will still be closed to fishing on the original stocking date of May 22 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For all other regulations affecting trout-stocked waters, anglers are reminded to check the Freshwater Issue of the Fish & Wildlife Digest, available at all license agents and online at www.njfishandwildlife.com.
Following is the revised stocking schedule:
Tuesday, May 19
Sussex & Passaic Counties
Clinton Reservoir
Wanaque River
Wawayanda Creek
Wawayanda Lake
Hunterdon, Morris & Somerset Counties
Raritan River S/B
Warren County
Lopatcong Creek
Pohatcong Creek
Wednesday, May 20
Morris, Hunterdon & Warren Counties
Musconetcong River
Somerset County
Peapack Brook
Raritan River N/B
Hunterdon County
Capoolong Creek
Mulhockaway Creek
Rockaway Creek S/B
Spruce Run Creek
Hunterdon and Mercer Counties
D&R Feeder Canal
Lockatong Creek
Passaic County
Pequannock River
Ringwood Brook
Sheppard's Lake
Thursday, May 21
Sussex County
Big Flat Brook
Little Flat Brook
Lake Aeroflex
Lubbers Run
Sussex & Warren Counties
Pequest River
Paulinskill River
Pond Brook
Bergen County
Ramapo River
Saddle River Upper
Morris County
Black River
India Brook
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