Holiday Pot Luck Dinner and Auction

You are invited to our annual Holiday Potluck Dinner and Auction on Thursday, December 12. The event starts at 7pm at the Whippany American Legion Hall (in the basement room) 13-23 Legion Place, Whippany. Friends and family are welcome.

1. If you can, please bring something to share with others. If you don't cook you can always bring a pizza, fried chicken, a cold cut platter, cookies, jello (maybe not), or whatever you like. Don't forget serving utensils!

2. Big Daddy Jim will be the auctioneer. Donate for a worthy cause. Bring your surplus fishing related items for the live auction. Gently used equipment, fly tying supplies and tools, and clothing are welcome. Only bring items that will sell. No junk please! If your items don’t sell please bring them home with you.

3. There will be lots of great bargains. Bring cash or a check book. 

4. Click on the link below to sign up and get FREE tickets.  

https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/Hacklebarney-Tu-Holiday-Potluck-Dinner-And-Auction-104203

New Zealand Mudsnails in the South Branch of the Raritan!

I know some of you have heard already, but NJDEP alerted us to a recent discovery of New Zealand Mudsnail in the South Branch Raritan in the Califon area. This webpage has some good info about them:

 

New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) - Species Profile

 

These snails have the capacity to be highly invasive in certain freshwater environments due to their high survival rates and high birth rates. They like silty and muddy areas of shorelines, but are generalists. I’m hoping the Raritan fish develop a taste for them, but please do be cognizant of this species. Check your boots/waders/gear for tiny snails (and any debris) and pluck them off before moving among water bodies. Let us know if you think you see any (take a pic). Email henrybayard@gmail.com

 

 

 


Winter Trout Stocking at Point Mountain

Back by popular request it’s the 2024 Jim Holland Memorial Christmas Stocking - Sponsor a Trout fundraiser!

Brown trout.

Winter trout stocking at Point Mountain by Hacklebarney Trout Unlimited and Ridge and Valley TU is fast becoming an annual tradition - but we can't do it without your help. So be generous and donate to help

For the last several years, your local Trout Unlimited chapters have helped facilitate a winter stocking of trout at the Point Mountain stretch of the Musconetcong.  This initiative was originally the brainchild of the late Jim Holland, and we would like to continue this very popular winter stocking in his memory!  

In order for this to be a success, we need the help of the angling public.  Please consider sponsoring a trout (or several trout) to be stocked this winter.  All proceeds will go toward stocking efforts.   

The more money we raise, the better the fishing you will be able to enjoy all winter long! Here is the link:

https://go.tulocalevents.org/2024winterstocking