Roy's Report | South Branch Outfitters

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2018 New Jersey Fly Fisherman of the Year

My phone rang last Saturday, November 3rd morning at 5:45 am. The long awaited day of our 9th annual NJ Fly Fisherman of the Year Contest...

Quality over Quantity

Match the the eastern fall caddis hatch with the Caribou Caddis....

A Taste of Fall

It is certainly starting to feel like fall in our area. Rivers and streams remain at optimal levels for this time of year actually we've...

Fall Stocking: Tips and Tactics

Major rivers in North Jersey were or will be stocked this week with the South Branch including the Ken Lockwood Gorge stocked tomorrow....

Rivers Dropping As Fall Stocking Nears

Abundant rains and a scheduled release have New Jersey rivers at very healthy levels less than a week away from the much anticipated 2018...

Water Temperature and Flow: The Stars Align.

The summer of 2018 is officially over. It was certainly a wet summer and for that I am thankful because last year we were looking at...

September Fishing

Stream conditions for this time of year are shaping up quite favorably with better than average flows. Water temps are beginning to cool...

Early September Fly Fishing

Since early July weather in our area has been hot and humid with above average rainfall. We're in a window of pleasant weather this Labor...

August Trout

We've been waiting for some cooler weather to see how the trout were doing. Turns out, with all of the rain we've had they were just...

Trout Fishing in New Jersey: Yes, the light is green!

We've been stuck in a hot and humid pattern for most of the summer. The down side to this has been a voluntary curtailment of most trout...