Well I gues between good ole Mother Nature and the hopatcong drainage we won’t be seeing fishable levels for some time. Good news is State is stocking for 2 weeks concluding on Oct.17th. So no excuses not to fish. Go get em fellas, can’t catch em on the computer!
Last time out (which was first time since July) I actually had an opening in my schedule when the river was fish able, before Hopatcong started the big dump. I hit Warren Glen for a couple of hours, flew the skunk flag for the first time this year – with an exception. The baby shad couldn’t get enough of a #18 ptail. Cute little guys about 4″ long that perfectly imitate a Cabelas soft bait. Nice striper baits. Curious to see how it fishes after levels return to normal.
Still plugging away on my local waters and having some decent success! Saw Musky under 400 today that’s a first in about a month. Maybe the drainage is coming to an end……
Hit the South Branch above KLG earlier this week. Water level was great, temp was 49.5 Saw one rise in riffle. Sporadic caddis group “fly bys”. About size 14, reddish brown. Only saw one rise. No hits, no runs, lots of errors. Leaves are starting to be a problem. Tonight’s nor’easter should put a lid on it for a few days. Better days comin’