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Raritan River (South Branch), NJ

Stream in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Premier NJ trout stream. Wild and stocked trout. Ken Lockwood Gorge is a fly-fishing-only section.

61

Overall bite score

Scored 19 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled48
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 58% lit46
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA50
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

3 tracked species in Raritan River (South Branch), with the months each fishes best.

Brown Troutcommon · best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Smallmouth Basspresent · best May-Sep
Rainbow Troutstocked · best Apr-Jun

Water facts

TypeStream
CountyHunterdon
StateNew Jersey
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge01396500

Ken Lockwood Gorge WMA (fly fishing only). Numerous roadside access points.

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