From the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife:

If you haven't gone trout fishing yet in New Jersey this year, there are lots of big reasons to get out on the waters right now.

The nearly 622,000 trout raised this year at New Jersey's Pequest Trout Hatchery and stocked in waters statewide set a new record for average sizes and weights.

These brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout tip the scales at an average of more than one-half pound and measure more than 11 inches.

Some 8,000 broodstock also released this season average nearly 3 pounds and are almost 19 inches long.

It's not too late to get in on the action.

Not only are New Jersey's waters still teeming with trout, the recent cool and rainy weather has kept stream levels up and water temperatures down, extending the spring trout season well beyond the normal prime time.

Don't miss out this year.

Buy and print your fishing license and trout stamp today at http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/als/websalesintro.htm.

In just minutes, you can be on your way to enjoying this year's record breaking trout fishing in New Jersey.

What's more, you'll be all geared up to go out for more than 26,000 super-sized trout released during fall and winter.

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