Long Valley, New Jersey

Headed home for Easter last night and decided to get out on the water today in this beautiful 70° weather. The South Branch of the Raritan produced one nice brown trout, although I think it is one of the 20,000 stockers that Pennsylvania sent over. Even though this section is managed as a wild trout stream, and isn't stocked, a mile downstream they start stocking. I also missed a fish a few hours earlier in the same hole, although it could have been the same fish. There was a pair of American brook lampreys that I believe were spawning. This is a good sign that the stream has clean water. It was a very nice 4 hour session.

A wild brown caught from the South Branch of the Raritan under Schooleys mountain. The product of about and hours worth of fishing cause I forgot gloves.

Caught me some pets...whelp until tomorrow. 😏

Gorgeous day to hunt for big fish. Sadly I didn’t find them. Onward!

4 bass + 1 cat + 1 bass thumb = a fab day

Why hello there FROG! 🐸 Not exactly what I was going for...🤷🏻‍♀️