More than 184,000 freshly stocked rainbow trout are available to anglers now that trout season is officially underway. The season opened last Saturday, April 6, and offers “an excellent opportunity to spend quality time outdoors while enjoying some of the best trout fishing on the East Coast,” the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection notes.
According to the DEP, the state’s 14 major trout streams are stocked every week following opening day. These waters are closed to fishing from 5 a.m.
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