A bad day fishing???????

March 26, 2008 at 8:40 am

As the old saying goes, "A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work." And thousands of freshwater anglers in New Jersey can't be wrong. Many of these anglers live for the opening day of trout season as the state Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks about 100 streams and 80 lakes and ponds with about 600,000 fish each year. It's a tradition that goes back almost a century. On Tuesday morning, trout raised at the state's Pequest Trout Hatchery in Warren County were driven all over the state. Opening day is April 5 at 8 a.m.The state is making it easier this year to drum up business. The fishing license and trout stamp can still be purchased at bait and tackle shops and sporting good stores, but a sudden fishing trip can just be a few computer clicks away now. The license and stamp can now be purchased online at www.njfishandwildlife.com. That Web site also tells anglers everything they need to know about where and how to catch a trout. The fee, $22.50 for the license and $10.50 for a trout stamp for New Jersey residents - a combined $54 for nonresidents - helps fund the stocking program. It is also paid for by a federal excise tax on fishing equipment.

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