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Electrofishing of South Branch Tributary

Scientists study fish to help determine the health of area streams

Scientists study fish to help determine the health of area stream
Division of Fish and Wildlife biologist Shawn Crouse, along with seasonal workers, are electrofishing a small tributary to the South Branch of the Raritan River near Budd Lake to identify and measure fish. The technique uses a backpack battery unit and hand held probe to deliver electrical current into the water. Fish near the probe will feel the electrical shock and temporarily lose muscle control. Workers with nets can then collect the fish more easily for the study before they are returned to the water. The species being targeted are trout since they are an excellent indicator of the health and condition of a stream. The presence of reproducing trout may determine the level of protection the surrounding land will receive from the Department of Environmental Protection. (Video by Andre Malok/The Star-Ledger)

Manistee River Brown

Here is a picture of the same fish, when it still had it's colors and you can actually see that it was a brown.

In the bulls-eye!

East Coast Storm Wind and Rain Details

Updated: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:47 PM

An East Coast storm is going to produce quite a bit of wind from Delaware to Long Island Thursday and Thursday night. As in most cases, the strongest winds (45 mph) will occur on the coastline. The strong easterly fetch off the ocean will produce rough seas. Over the open ocean, waves will reach 18 feet. On the coast, there will be 10- to 15-foot breakers.

The heaviest rain from the storm will occur from New Jersey through eastern Pennsylvania where amounts will average 1-3 inches. Banding of tropical moisture could concentrate the rainfall over some locations where there could be as much as 5 or 6 inches. Ultimately, a substantial amount of rain can be expected back into central Pennsylvania and up into southern New England.

Story by AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist John Kocet.

Everything that flows will be ripping throughout the region. We may have salvageable high water fishing on Sunday. Just have to wait and see how everything plays out.

2009 NJ Fall Stocking

The NJ Dept. of Fish and Game has released their fall stocking schedule. With more water, this fall and winter should be memorable seasons to fish.

Week 1 - October 5-9, 2009

October 5, Monday - No stocking

October 6, Tuesday

MONMOUTH & OCEAN COUNTIES

• Manasquan River - 650
• Metedeconk River, North Branch - 270
• Metedeconk River, South Branch - 240
• Tom's River (including TCA) - 350

SOMERSET COUNTY

• Raritan River, North Branch - 920

SUSSEX & WARREN COUNTIES

• Paulinskill River, and E/Br and W/Br (including E/Br TCA, Sussex Co.) - 1,710

October 7, Wednesday

HUNTERDON, MORRIS & WARREN COUNTIES

• Musconetcong River (including Point Mt. TCA, Hunterdon County) - 2,650

SUSSEX & WARREN COUNTIES

• Pequest River (including TCA, Pequest WMA) - 1,750

October 8, Thursday

SUSSEX COUNTY

• Big Flat Brook - 1,610
• Wallkill River - 440

MORRIS COUNTY

• Black River - 330
• Rockaway River - 1,290

WARREN COUNTY

• Pohatcong Creek - 800

October 9, Friday

BERGEN & PASSAIC COUNTIES

• Wanaque River - 330
• Ramapo River - 870

HUNTERDON, MORRIS & SOMERSET COUNTIES

• Raritan River, South Branch (including TCA, Ken Lockwood Gorge) - 2,530

Week 2, October 12 - 16, 2009

October 12, Monday - No stocking

October 13, Tuesday

ATLANTIC & CUMBERLAND COUNTIES

• Giampetro Park Pond - 170
• Hammonton Lake - 340
• Mary Elmer Lake - 170
• Maurice River - 400

BURLINGTON, CAMDEN & GLOUCESTER COUNTIES

• Crystal Lake - 170
• Grenloch Lake - 170
• Oak Pond - 170
• Sylvan Lake - 170

October 14, Wednesday

GLOUCESTER & SALEM COUNTIES

• Greenwich Lake - 170
• Iona Lake - 170
• Schadlers Sand Wash Pond - 170
• Swedesboro Lake - 170

MIDDLESEX & MERCER COUNTIES

• Colonial Lake - 170
• Farrington Lake - 340
• Roosevelt Park Pond - 170
• Rosedale Lake - 170

October 15, Thursday - No stocking

October 16, Friday - No stocking

Test, Test, Testing Mobile posting!

End of Summer on the South Branch

With the impending doom of heading back to work today, (I'm a teacher) I spent yesterday on the water. Couldn't get too far out of Dodge as my wife and I are expecting our second in two weeks! So, I fished the South Branch on a beautiful Wednesday with few others around. River is in such good shape right now. Here's a nice rainbow that myself and Mr Flatrock could work the solo video on. And......the reason I never like (the now old) Mustad 3906 in sizes smaller than 14's. This is the fly post rainbow. This was an 18.

Pretty wild browns


A wild Bow from the South Branch (drainage). A beautiful treat.