Fishing Season: Open all year. Check NJ Fish and Wildlife Digest for Spring Stocking closure dates.

Musconetcong River - NJ

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

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Water Temp:

38

Rise Form Guides/Ramsey Outdoor's Tip of the Week

small bugs, match your offerings

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Map of Musconetcong River

Water Flow Data

5-Day Outlook as of 1/3/25

We finally have some water, hope it holds up with the drought

Techniques & Tips as of 1/3/25

nymphing

Local Species Available Open all year. Check NJ Fish and Wildlife Digest for Spring Stocking closure dates.

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    Trout

Rise Form Guides/Ramsey Outdoor's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
RS2 N/A 20
Bead Head Brassie™ N/A 18
TH Zebra Midge N/A 22
Micro Egg N/A 20
Flashback Scud Wet Hare's Ear N/A 16
Vernille San Juan Worm N/A 20

RS2

A must have emerger fly pattern for any trout fisherman.

Rise Form Guides/Ramsey Outdoor's Recommended Gear

Description: About Musconetcong River

The "Musky" as it is called by all who know it flows southwest out of Lake Hopatcong. Downstream from Saxton Falls in Allamuchy, the Musky begins to take on a normal freestone flow. It contains seasonal trout water to the town of Changewater. From Changewater to the confluence with the Delaware, the Musky mixes with the limestone ground water, cooling down and becoming a better year round trout river. The area just below Penwell includes the Point Mountain TCA, a popular fishing destination. This river holds stocked brooks, browns and rainbows and some wild browns and wild brook trout. The Musky has 19 known trout production tributaries entering into it.

Nearest Airport:

Teterboro or Newark Liberty

Best Time to Fish:

warmest part of the day..

Best Stretch:

Point Mountain on downstream