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Flight over the Musky
In an effort to better understand the restoration needs of the Musconetcong River under TU’s newest Home Rivers Initiative, state chair Rick Axt joined the Musconetcong Watershed Association’s president, Bill Leavens in Bill’s 1947 Luscombe. This wonderful old tail-dragger is capable of flying low and slow (but will not accommodate yours truly, our rather […]
More...Gruendyke Dam Gets Notched
It has been nearly 8 years in the “unmaking” as Agust Gudmundsson, past state council chair, would tell you, and now finally the day has come. On Tuesday March 11th at approximately 8 am, a track hoe driven by a skilled operator entered the Musconetcong River to begin notching the dam ahead of a […]
More...Musconetcong Home Rivers Formally Announced
Sunday, February 03, 2008BY FRED J. AUN
For the Star-Ledger
If you see Brian Cowden pinching himself, don’t be alarmed. He’s just making sure he’s not dreaming.
After several decades as a corrugated box salesman, the avid angler and Trout Unlimited go-getter has landed the job of his dreams: The director of Trout Unlimited’s Musconetcong Home Waters project. […]
TU Response to Delaware Flow Issues
A complete statement of TU’s position regarding the agreement on Delaware River flow issues is contained in the attached PDF file.
Read the Statement (Requires free Adobe Reader.)
Another Musky Dam Targeted
In addition to the about-to-be-breached Gruendyke Mill dam and the Seber dam a short distance upstream, we are now targeting the Finesville dam on the lower river for breaching. Princeton Hydro has initiated a grant request on behalf of our partner, the Musconetcong Watershed Association (MWA) to American Rivers and NOAA for permitting […]
More...Final DEP permit in place for Gruendyke Dam removal
The DEP finally issued the last permit needed to remove the Gruendyke dam on the Musconetcong River. Members of TU, the Musconetcong Watershed Association and the project engineer, Geoff Goll of Princeton Hydro and our contractor will be meeting on site between Christmas and New Year to discuss the timing and scope of the […]
More...Heritage Strain Brook Trout in NJ?
Last Saturday, December 1, Pat Hamilton, senior fisheries biologist from the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife, presented publicly her brook trout genetics study at the annual Fisheries Forum at the Hayford Hatchery in Hackettstown, NJ. Pat’s work is the culmination of years of sampling and DNA studies. Agust Gudmundsson, past state […]
More...Gruendyke Dam removal update 11/14/07
We are awaiting the final permit to remove the Gruendyke dam on the Musconetcong River at the Hackettstown and Mount Olive border next to the Pump House Restaurant. DEP Dam Safety has issued their necessary permits and now we need the DEP Freshwater Wetlands permit before we can begin removal. On the Hackettstown […]
More...Trout in the Classroom update
As of early November the number of Trout in the Classroom (TIC) tanks is up to 62 state-wide! As of this writing, most schools have had their brook trout eggs hatch and are enjoying watching the sac fry as they absorb their egg sacs and become free swimming fry (alevin). Students enjoy all stages of […]
More...NJTU Fights State Assembly Bill A3275 and Senate Bill S2041
NJTU opposes these two bills in Trenton that would radically alter the make-up of the current Fish and Game Council. Any move by legislators to remove the science-based system of game and non-game management and replace members of the council with political appointees is seen as a ill-conceived method that could easily limit or […]
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