10-10-2005, 03:47 PM
[size 2]New Jersey- Week 1 (October 4 – 7)
Although the prolonged spell of dry weather has resulted in unusually low stream flows, during Week 1 most of the streams slated for stocking were stocked with their full allocation of trout. Some individual stocking locations may have received fewer (or no) trout than usual if existing conditions were unsuitable (shallow water present or pools
absent) at the time of stocking.
Major departures from the normal Week 1 stocking routine were as
follows:
Big Flatbrook – Most of the allocated trout were stocked in the river, however, due to low water conditions approximately 150 – 200 trout (out of the 4,120 trout allocation) were diverted and stocked in Lake Ocquittunk. Several locations above Lake Ocquittunk (Stokes SF) could not be stocked due to low water.
Black River – Flow was so low that the river could not be stocked, and the Lamington River was stocked instead.
Rockaway River – Most of the allocated trout were stocked in the river, however, due to low water conditions approximately 400 trout (out of the 3,070 trout allocation) were diverted and stocked in Mt. Hope Pond.
S/Br. Raritan River – All of the allocated trout were stocked, however, due to low water conditions no stocking occurred upstream of the Rt. 513/Rt. 517 bridge in Long Valley.
Wallkill River – All of the allocated trout were stocked, however, due to low water conditions no stocking occurred upstream of West Mountain Road (Sparta).
Week 2 (October 11 – 13)
No changes have been made or are expected. Stocking will occur as originally scheduled.[/size]
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Although the prolonged spell of dry weather has resulted in unusually low stream flows, during Week 1 most of the streams slated for stocking were stocked with their full allocation of trout. Some individual stocking locations may have received fewer (or no) trout than usual if existing conditions were unsuitable (shallow water present or pools
absent) at the time of stocking.
Major departures from the normal Week 1 stocking routine were as
follows:
Big Flatbrook – Most of the allocated trout were stocked in the river, however, due to low water conditions approximately 150 – 200 trout (out of the 4,120 trout allocation) were diverted and stocked in Lake Ocquittunk. Several locations above Lake Ocquittunk (Stokes SF) could not be stocked due to low water.
Black River – Flow was so low that the river could not be stocked, and the Lamington River was stocked instead.
Rockaway River – Most of the allocated trout were stocked in the river, however, due to low water conditions approximately 400 trout (out of the 3,070 trout allocation) were diverted and stocked in Mt. Hope Pond.
S/Br. Raritan River – All of the allocated trout were stocked, however, due to low water conditions no stocking occurred upstream of the Rt. 513/Rt. 517 bridge in Long Valley.
Wallkill River – All of the allocated trout were stocked, however, due to low water conditions no stocking occurred upstream of West Mountain Road (Sparta).
Week 2 (October 11 – 13)
No changes have been made or are expected. Stocking will occur as originally scheduled.[/size]
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