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Black Crappie — Alloway Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 10 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 8-inch minimum size. Statewide crappie rules: open year-round, 8-inch minimum size, daily limit 10 (black and white crappie combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 10 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum size. · License required
Black Crappie — Assunpink Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 10 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 8-inch minimum size. Statewide crappie rules: open year-round, 8-inch minimum size, daily limit 10 (black and white crappie combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 10 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum size. · License required
Black Crappie — Greenwood Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 10 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 8-inch minimum length. Greenwood Lake: Crappie, Black & White — open year-round, 8-inch minimum length, daily limit 10 combined. Greenwood Lake (NJ-NY boundary water) rules: New York and New Jersey fishing licenses are both recognized anywhere on the lake or along the shoreline. Fishing is permitted 24 hours a day. Only certified virus-free baitfish may be transported to, or used on, the portion owned by the State of New York. No more than five tip-ups and two hand-held devices may be used when ice fishing. Crossbows are not allowed. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 10 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum length. · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Hopatcong
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 10 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 8-inch minimum size. Statewide crappie rules: open year-round, 8-inch minimum size, daily limit 10 (black and white crappie combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 10 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum size. · License required
Black Crappie — Manasquan Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 10 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 8-inch minimum size. Statewide crappie rules: open year-round, 8-inch minimum size, daily limit 10 (black and white crappie combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 10 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum size. · License required
Black Crappie — Mercer Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 10 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 8-inch minimum size. Statewide crappie rules: open year-round, 8-inch minimum size, daily limit 10 (black and white crappie combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 10 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum size. · License required
Black Crappie — Parvin Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 10 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 8-inch minimum size. Statewide crappie rules: open year-round, 8-inch minimum size, daily limit 10 (black and white crappie combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 10 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum size. · License required
Black Crappie — Spruce Run Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 10 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 8-inch minimum size. Statewide crappie rules: open year-round, 8-inch minimum size, daily limit 10 (black and white crappie combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 10 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum size. · License required
Black Crappie — Union Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 10 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 8-inch minimum size. Statewide crappie rules: open year-round, 8-inch minimum size, daily limit 10 (black and white crappie combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 10 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum size. · License required
Black Crappie — White Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 10 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 8-inch minimum size. Statewide crappie rules: open year-round, 8-inch minimum size, daily limit 10 (black and white crappie combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 10 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum size. · License required
Bluegill — Assunpink Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 25 combined (sunfish, perch, catfish, American eel and non-native species with no specified creel limit) for bluegill. No minimum size. Statewide rules for Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast, Rock Bass, White Perch, Yellow Perch, Bullheads, White Catfish, White Sucker, Common Carp, Bowfin, American Eel and all other non-native species with no specified creel limit: open year-round, no minimum size (exception: American Eel 9-inch minimum), 25 combined. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 25 combined (sunfish, perch, catfish, American eel and non-native species with no specified creel limit) · Size limit: No minimum size. · License required
Bluegill — Greenwood Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 50 combined (sunfish) for bluegill. No minimum size. Greenwood Lake: Sunfish — open year-round, no minimum, daily limit 50 combined. Greenwood Lake (NJ-NY boundary water) rules: New York and New Jersey fishing licenses are both recognized anywhere on the lake or along the shoreline. Fishing is permitted 24 hours a day. Only certified virus-free baitfish may be transported to, or used on, the portion owned by the State of New York. No more than five tip-ups and two hand-held devices may be used when ice fishing. Crossbows are not allowed. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 50 combined (sunfish) · Size limit: No minimum size. · License required
Bluegill — Manasquan Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 25 combined (sunfish, perch, catfish, American eel and non-native species with no specified creel limit) for bluegill. No minimum size. Statewide rules for Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast, Rock Bass, White Perch, Yellow Perch, Bullheads, White Catfish, White Sucker, Common Carp, Bowfin, American Eel and all other non-native species with no specified creel limit: open year-round, no minimum size (exception: American Eel 9-inch minimum), 25 combined. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 25 combined (sunfish, perch, catfish, American eel and non-native species with no specified creel limit) · Size limit: No minimum size. · License required
Bluegill — Mercer Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 25 combined (sunfish, perch, catfish, American eel and non-native species with no specified creel limit) for bluegill. No minimum size. Statewide rules for Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast, Rock Bass, White Perch, Yellow Perch, Bullheads, White Catfish, White Sucker, Common Carp, Bowfin, American Eel and all other non-native species with no specified creel limit: open year-round, no minimum size (exception: American Eel 9-inch minimum), 25 combined. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 25 combined (sunfish, perch, catfish, American eel and non-native species with no specified creel limit) · Size limit: No minimum size. · License required
Bluegill — Parvin Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 25 combined (sunfish, perch, catfish, American eel and non-native species with no specified creel limit) for bluegill. No minimum size. Statewide rules for Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast, Rock Bass, White Perch, Yellow Perch, Bullheads, White Catfish, White Sucker, Common Carp, Bowfin, American Eel and all other non-native species with no specified creel limit: open year-round, no minimum size (exception: American Eel 9-inch minimum), 25 combined. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 25 combined (sunfish, perch, catfish, American eel and non-native species with no specified creel limit) · Size limit: No minimum size. · License required
Bluegill — Union Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 25 combined (sunfish, perch, catfish, American eel and non-native species with no specified creel limit) for bluegill. No minimum size. Statewide rules for Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast, Rock Bass, White Perch, Yellow Perch, Bullheads, White Catfish, White Sucker, Common Carp, Bowfin, American Eel and all other non-native species with no specified creel limit: open year-round, no minimum size (exception: American Eel 9-inch minimum), 25 combined. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 25 combined (sunfish, perch, catfish, American eel and non-native species with no specified creel limit) · Size limit: No minimum size. · License required
Brook Trout — Big Flat Brook
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit Catch and release only in the Rt. 206-Roy Bridge section; 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules elsewhere for brook trout. 9-inch minimum under general rules; all trout released in the Catch and Release Area. Big Flat / Flat Brook — Rt. 206 bridge downstream to the Roy Bridge on Mountain Rd. (4.2 miles, including the Blewett Tract) is a Catch and Release Area: fishing allowed year-round; all trout must be released immediately and unharmed; no trout in possession; artificial lures and flies only; barbless hooks only with no more than a total of three hook points; bait (or bait scent) prohibited. General trout-stocked-river rules apply elsewhere (100 ft. above Crigger Rd. to the Delaware River). Brook Trout Conservation Zone: ALL brook trout caught within the Conservation Zone must be immediately released unharmed. The Zone includes all waters west of I-287 and north of Rt. 202, extending to, but not including, the Delaware River. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: Catch and release only in the Rt. 206-Roy Bridge section; 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules elsewhere · Size limit: 9-inch minimum under general rules; all trout released in the Catch and Release Area. · License required
Brook Trout — Musconetcong River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules; 1 fish, 15-inch minimum, artificials only in the Point Mountain Year Round TCA for brook trout. 9-inch minimum under general rules; 15-inch minimum in the Point Mountain TCA. Musconetcong River — Point Mountain Stretch (Penwell Rd. bridge downstream to Point Mountain Rd. bridge, approx. 1.2 miles) is a Year Round Trout Conservation Area: 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 1; Jan. 1-March 22 — 1 fish; March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. — catch and release only; April 11 at 8 a.m.-Dec. 31 — 1 fish. Only artificial lures and flies may be used; possession or use of bait (live or preserved) or any substance containing bait scent is prohibited. General trout-stocked-river rules apply elsewhere (stocked Lake Hopatcong dam to the Delaware River). Brook Trout Conservation Zone: ALL brook trout caught within the Conservation Zone must be immediately released unharmed. The Zone includes all waters west of I-287 and north of Rt. 202, extending to, but not including, the Delaware River. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules; 1 fish, 15-inch minimum, artificials only in the Point Mountain Year Round TCA · Size limit: 9-inch minimum under general rules; 15-inch minimum in the Point Mountain TCA. · License required
Brook Trout — Pequannock River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit Catch and release (Brook Trout Conservation Zone) for brook trout. All brook trout must be immediately released unharmed. Brook Trout Conservation Zone: ALL brook trout caught within the Conservation Zone must be immediately released unharmed. The Zone includes all waters west of I-287 and north of Rt. 202, extending to, but not including, the Delaware River. Pequannock River special regulations, each of which applies only within the section named below: the railroad trestle below Appelt Park, Bloomingdale, downstream to Hamburg Turnpike bridge, Pompton Lakes (approx. 1.3 miles) is a Seasonal Trout Conservation Area (Jan. 1-March 22 — 15-inch minimum, 1 fish, artificial lures only; March 23-April 10 — catch and release only; April 11 12:01-8 a.m. — fishing prohibited; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 24 — 9-inch minimum, 6 fish; May 25-Dec. 31 — 15-inch minimum, 1 fish). Wild Brown Trout Enhancement sections (Oak Ridge Rd. to the railroad bridge above Charlottesburg Reservoir, and Rt. 23 at Smoke Rise to Rt. 23 at Smith Mills): fishing allowed year-round, artificials only with no more than 3 hook points (all barbless), bait prohibited; brown trout 12-inch minimum, rainbow trout 9-inch, brook trout catch and release in the Zone; daily limit 2 brown or rainbow trout combined (April 11 at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15; catch and release at all other times). A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: Catch and release (Brook Trout Conservation Zone) · Size limit: All brook trout must be immediately released unharmed. · License required
Brook Trout — Pequest River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules; Seasonal TCA section: 1 fish at 15-inch minimum except 6 fish April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 24 for brook trout. 9-inch minimum under general rules; 15-inch minimum in the Seasonal TCA (except April 11-May 24). Pequest River — Conrail Railroad bridge upstream of the Pequest Trout Hatchery Access Road downstream to Rt. 625 (Pequest Furnace Rd.) bridge (approx. 1.4 miles) is a Seasonal Trout Conservation Area: Jan. 1-March 22 — 15-inch minimum, 1 fish, artificial lures only, bait prohibited; March 23-April 10 — catch and release only; April 11 (12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m.) — fishing prohibited; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 24 — 9-inch minimum, 6 fish (gear restrictions do not apply); May 25-Dec. 31 — 15-inch minimum, 1 fish. Fishing is not permitted during the first six in-season stocking closure dates. Trout may not be used as bait in the Pequest River drainage. General trout-stocked-river rules apply elsewhere (Pequest Rd., Green Twp. to Delaware River). Brook Trout Conservation Zone: ALL brook trout caught within the Conservation Zone must be immediately released unharmed. The Zone includes all waters west of I-287 and north of Rt. 202, extending to, but not including, the Delaware River. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules; Seasonal TCA section: 1 fish at 15-inch minimum except 6 fish April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 24 · Size limit: 9-inch minimum under general rules; 15-inch minimum in the Seasonal TCA (except April 11-May 24). · License required
Brook Trout — Raritan River South Branch
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit Catch and release in Wild Trout Stream sections and in Ken Lockwood Gorge; 2 combined under stocked-water rules elsewhere for brook trout. 9-inch minimum in the wild-brown-managed section. Raritan River S/Br. special regulations, each of which applies only within the section named below: the section within the Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area (approx. 2.2 miles) is a Catch and Release Area — all trout must be released immediately and unharmed, no trout in possession, artificial lures and flies only, barbless hooks with no more than a total of three hook points, bait (or bait scent) prohibited, fishing allowed year-round. From the mill dam 200 feet above Schooleys Mountain Rd. (Rt. 517), Long Valley, downstream to Lake Solitude dam (excluding Ken Lockwood Gorge) the river is a Trout-Stocked Stream managed for Wild Brown Trout: brown trout 12-inch minimum; rainbow and brook trout 9-inch minimum; Jan. 1-March 22 — 2 combined; March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. — fishing prohibited; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 — 6 combined, only 2 of which may be brown trout; June 1-Dec. 31 — 2 combined. Wild Trout Stream sections upstream (Budd Lake dam to Long Valley) are artificials-only, year-round, with brook trout catch-and-release. Brook Trout Conservation Zone: ALL brook trout caught within the Conservation Zone must be immediately released unharmed. The Zone includes all waters west of I-287 and north of Rt. 202, extending to, but not including, the Delaware River. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: Catch and release in Wild Trout Stream sections and in Ken Lockwood Gorge; 2 combined under stocked-water rules elsewhere · Size limit: 9-inch minimum in the wild-brown-managed section. · License required
Brook Trout — Rockaway River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit Catch and release (Brook Trout Conservation Zone) for brook trout. All brook trout must be immediately released unharmed. Brook Trout Conservation Zone: ALL brook trout caught within the Conservation Zone must be immediately released unharmed. The Zone includes all waters west of I-287 and north of Rt. 202, extending to, but not including, the Delaware River. Rockaway River is a trout-stocked river (Longwood Lake dam, Jefferson Twp. to Boonton Reservoir). After opening day it is closed to fishing from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on its designated Monday spring in-season stocking dates; closures apply to all tributaries for 100 feet from the main channel. This stream is wholly or partially located within the Brook Trout Conservation Zone. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: Catch and release (Brook Trout Conservation Zone) · Size limit: All brook trout must be immediately released unharmed. · License required
Brown Trout — Big Flat Brook
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit Catch and release only in the Rt. 206-Roy Bridge section; 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules elsewhere for brown trout. 9-inch minimum under general rules; all trout released in the Catch and Release Area. Big Flat / Flat Brook — Rt. 206 bridge downstream to the Roy Bridge on Mountain Rd. (4.2 miles, including the Blewett Tract) is a Catch and Release Area: fishing allowed year-round; all trout must be released immediately and unharmed; no trout in possession; artificial lures and flies only; barbless hooks only with no more than a total of three hook points; bait (or bait scent) prohibited. General trout-stocked-river rules apply elsewhere (100 ft. above Crigger Rd. to the Delaware River). A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: Catch and release only in the Rt. 206-Roy Bridge section; 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules elsewhere · Size limit: 9-inch minimum under general rules; all trout released in the Catch and Release Area. · License required
Brown Trout — Lake Aeroflex
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m.); 4 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31); 2 (June 1-Dec. 31) for brown trout. 9-inch minimum size. Holdover Trout Lakes (Clinton Reservoir, Lake Aeroflex, Lake Wawayanda, Sheppard Lake, Tilcon Lake, White Lake): brown and rainbow trout and their hybrids — Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m.: 9-inch minimum, 2 daily; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31: 9-inch minimum, 4 daily; June 1-Dec. 31: 9-inch minimum, 2 daily. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m. and June 1-Dec. 31); 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) for brown trout. 9-inch minimum size. General trout regulations for lakes and ponds (no longer closed during preseason): Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m. — 9-inch minimum, 2 daily; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 — 9-inch minimum, 6 daily; June 1-Dec. 31 — 9-inch minimum, 2 daily. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round, no preseason closure: Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m. (daily limit 2); April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m. and June 1-Dec. 31); 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
Brown Trout — Lake Wawayanda
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m.); 4 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31); 2 (June 1-Dec. 31) for brown trout. 9-inch minimum size. Holdover Trout Lakes (Clinton Reservoir, Lake Aeroflex, Lake Wawayanda, Sheppard Lake, Tilcon Lake, White Lake): brown and rainbow trout and their hybrids — Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m.: 9-inch minimum, 2 daily; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31: 9-inch minimum, 4 daily; June 1-Dec. 31: 9-inch minimum, 2 daily. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31); 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) for brown trout. 9-inch minimum size. General trout regulations for rivers and streams (brook, brown and rainbow trout and their hybrids and strains): Jan. 1-March 22 — 9-inch minimum, 2 daily; March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. — fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams (fishing is permitted on rivers and streams that are not trout stocked, but all trout caught must be immediately released); April 11 at 8 a.m. (opening day)-May 31 — 9-inch minimum, 6 daily; June 1-Dec. 31 — 9-inch minimum, 2 daily. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Manasquan River is a trout-stocked river (Rt. 9 bridge, Howell Twp. downstream to Allenwood-Lakewood Rd., Wall Twp.). After opening day it is closed to fishing from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on its designated Monday spring in-season stocking dates (April 13, 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18, 25 in 2026); closures apply to all tributaries for 100 feet from the main channel. There are no closures in the fall. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31); 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
Brown Trout — Merrill Creek Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 combined (brown & rainbow trout and their hybrids, and Landlocked Atlantic Salmon) for brown trout. 15-inch minimum size. Merrill Creek Reservoir (Trophy Trout Lake): Brown & Rainbow Trout (and their hybrids) and Landlocked Atlantic Salmon — open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, 2 combined. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 2 combined (brown & rainbow trout and their hybrids, and Landlocked Atlantic Salmon) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Brown Trout — Musconetcong River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules; 1 fish, 15-inch minimum, artificials only in the Point Mountain Year Round TCA for brown trout. 9-inch minimum under general rules; 15-inch minimum in the Point Mountain TCA. Musconetcong River — Point Mountain Stretch (Penwell Rd. bridge downstream to Point Mountain Rd. bridge, approx. 1.2 miles) is a Year Round Trout Conservation Area: 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 1; Jan. 1-March 22 — 1 fish; March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. — catch and release only; April 11 at 8 a.m.-Dec. 31 — 1 fish. Only artificial lures and flies may be used; possession or use of bait (live or preserved) or any substance containing bait scent is prohibited. General trout-stocked-river rules apply elsewhere (stocked Lake Hopatcong dam to the Delaware River). A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules; 1 fish, 15-inch minimum, artificials only in the Point Mountain Year Round TCA · Size limit: 9-inch minimum under general rules; 15-inch minimum in the Point Mountain TCA. · License required
Brown Trout — Pequannock River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit Per section: 2 brown or rainbow trout combined in Wild Brown Trout Enhancement sections (April 11 at 8 a.m.-Sept. 15); Seasonal TCA: 1 fish at 15-inch minimum except 6 fish April 11-May 24; general stocked rules elsewhere for brown trout. Brown trout 12-inch minimum and rainbow trout 9-inch minimum in enhancement sections; 15-inch minimum in the Seasonal TCA. Pequannock River special regulations, each of which applies only within the section named below: the railroad trestle below Appelt Park, Bloomingdale, downstream to Hamburg Turnpike bridge, Pompton Lakes (approx. 1.3 miles) is a Seasonal Trout Conservation Area (Jan. 1-March 22 — 15-inch minimum, 1 fish, artificial lures only; March 23-April 10 — catch and release only; April 11 12:01-8 a.m. — fishing prohibited; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 24 — 9-inch minimum, 6 fish; May 25-Dec. 31 — 15-inch minimum, 1 fish). Wild Brown Trout Enhancement sections (Oak Ridge Rd. to the railroad bridge above Charlottesburg Reservoir, and Rt. 23 at Smoke Rise to Rt. 23 at Smith Mills): fishing allowed year-round, artificials only with no more than 3 hook points (all barbless), bait prohibited; brown trout 12-inch minimum, rainbow trout 9-inch, brook trout catch and release in the Zone; daily limit 2 brown or rainbow trout combined (April 11 at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15; catch and release at all other times). A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: Per section: 2 brown or rainbow trout combined in Wild Brown Trout Enhancement sections (April 11 at 8 a.m.-Sept. 15); Seasonal TCA: 1 fish at 15-inch minimum except 6 fish April 11-May 24; general stocked rules elsewhere · Size limit: Brown trout 12-inch minimum and rainbow trout 9-inch minimum in enhancement sections; 15-inch minimum in the Seasonal TCA. · License required
Brown Trout — Pequest River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules; Seasonal TCA section: 1 fish at 15-inch minimum except 6 fish April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 24 for brown trout. 9-inch minimum under general rules; 15-inch minimum in the Seasonal TCA (except April 11-May 24). Pequest River — Conrail Railroad bridge upstream of the Pequest Trout Hatchery Access Road downstream to Rt. 625 (Pequest Furnace Rd.) bridge (approx. 1.4 miles) is a Seasonal Trout Conservation Area: Jan. 1-March 22 — 15-inch minimum, 1 fish, artificial lures only, bait prohibited; March 23-April 10 — catch and release only; April 11 (12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m.) — fishing prohibited; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 24 — 9-inch minimum, 6 fish (gear restrictions do not apply); May 25-Dec. 31 — 15-inch minimum, 1 fish. Fishing is not permitted during the first six in-season stocking closure dates. Trout may not be used as bait in the Pequest River drainage. General trout-stocked-river rules apply elsewhere (Pequest Rd., Green Twp. to Delaware River). A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules; Seasonal TCA section: 1 fish at 15-inch minimum except 6 fish April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 24 · Size limit: 9-inch minimum under general rules; 15-inch minimum in the Seasonal TCA (except April 11-May 24). · License required
Brown Trout — Ramapo River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31); 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) for brown trout. 9-inch minimum size. General trout regulations for rivers and streams (brook, brown and rainbow trout and their hybrids and strains): Jan. 1-March 22 — 9-inch minimum, 2 daily; March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. — fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams (fishing is permitted on rivers and streams that are not trout stocked, but all trout caught must be immediately released); April 11 at 8 a.m. (opening day)-May 31 — 9-inch minimum, 6 daily; June 1-Dec. 31 — 9-inch minimum, 2 daily. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Ramapo River is a trout-stocked river (state line to Pompton Lake, Oakland, excluding Potash Lake). After opening day it is closed to fishing from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on its designated Wednesday spring in-season stocking dates; closures apply to all tributaries for 100 feet from the main channel. This stream is wholly or partially located within the Brook Trout Conservation Zone. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31); 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
Brown Trout — Raritan River South Branch
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 combined (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31); 6 combined, only 2 of which may be Brown Trout (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31); catch and release only in Ken Lockwood Gorge for brown trout. 12-inch minimum (brown trout) in the wild-brown-managed section. Raritan River S/Br. special regulations, each of which applies only within the section named below: the section within the Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area (approx. 2.2 miles) is a Catch and Release Area — all trout must be released immediately and unharmed, no trout in possession, artificial lures and flies only, barbless hooks with no more than a total of three hook points, bait (or bait scent) prohibited, fishing allowed year-round. From the mill dam 200 feet above Schooleys Mountain Rd. (Rt. 517), Long Valley, downstream to Lake Solitude dam (excluding Ken Lockwood Gorge) the river is a Trout-Stocked Stream managed for Wild Brown Trout: brown trout 12-inch minimum; rainbow and brook trout 9-inch minimum; Jan. 1-March 22 — 2 combined; March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. — fishing prohibited; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 — 6 combined, only 2 of which may be brown trout; June 1-Dec. 31 — 2 combined. Wild Trout Stream sections upstream (Budd Lake dam to Long Valley) are artificials-only, year-round, with brook trout catch-and-release. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: 2 combined (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31); 6 combined, only 2 of which may be Brown Trout (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31); catch and release only in Ken Lockwood Gorge · Size limit: 12-inch minimum (brown trout) in the wild-brown-managed section. · License required
Brown Trout — Rockaway River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31); 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) for brown trout. 9-inch minimum size. General trout regulations for rivers and streams (brook, brown and rainbow trout and their hybrids and strains): Jan. 1-March 22 — 9-inch minimum, 2 daily; March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. — fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams (fishing is permitted on rivers and streams that are not trout stocked, but all trout caught must be immediately released); April 11 at 8 a.m. (opening day)-May 31 — 9-inch minimum, 6 daily; June 1-Dec. 31 — 9-inch minimum, 2 daily. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Rockaway River is a trout-stocked river (Longwood Lake dam, Jefferson Twp. to Boonton Reservoir). After opening day it is closed to fishing from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on its designated Monday spring in-season stocking dates; closures apply to all tributaries for 100 feet from the main channel. This stream is wholly or partially located within the Brook Trout Conservation Zone. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31); 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
Brown Trout — Round Valley Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 combined (brown and rainbow trout and their hybrids) for brown trout. 15-inch minimum size. Round Valley Reservoir (Trophy Trout Lake): Brown & Rainbow Trout (and their hybrids) — open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, 2 combined. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 2 combined (brown and rainbow trout and their hybrids) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Brown Trout — Toms River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules; 1 fish, 15-inch minimum, artificials only in the Year Round TCA for brown trout. 9-inch minimum under general rules; 15-inch minimum in the TCA. Toms River — end of Riverwood Park (Toms River Twp.) downstream to Rt. 571 bridge (approx. 1 mile) is a Year Round Trout Conservation Area: 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 1; Jan. 1-March 22 — 1 fish; March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. — catch and release only; April 11 at 8 a.m.-Dec. 31 — 1 fish. Only artificial lures and flies may be used; bait (or bait scent) prohibited. General trout-stocked-river rules apply elsewhere. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules; 1 fish, 15-inch minimum, artificials only in the Year Round TCA · Size limit: 9-inch minimum under general rules; 15-inch minimum in the TCA. · License required
Brown Trout — White Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m.); 4 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31); 2 (June 1-Dec. 31) for brown trout. 9-inch minimum size. Holdover Trout Lakes (Clinton Reservoir, Lake Aeroflex, Lake Wawayanda, Sheppard Lake, Tilcon Lake, White Lake): brown and rainbow trout and their hybrids — Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m.: 9-inch minimum, 2 daily; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31: 9-inch minimum, 4 daily; June 1-Dec. 31: 9-inch minimum, 2 daily. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (chain and redfin pickerel) for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum size. Statewide pickerel rules: open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (chain pickerel and redfin pickerel combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (chain and redfin pickerel) for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum size. Statewide pickerel rules: open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (chain pickerel and redfin pickerel combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for chain pickerel. 12-inch minimum length. Delaware River: Chain Pickerel — open year-round, 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Delaware River (NJ-PA boundary water): New Jersey and Pennsylvania fishing licenses are both recognized when fishing from a boat or either shoreline (main stem only). Anglers must comply with the regulations of the state in which they are fishing (the border generally follows the centerline of the river). No more than three rods, each with one line, or two hand lines — or one of each — may be used; no more than three single hooks or three treble hooks per line. Non-offset (inline) circle hooks must be used when fishing for striped bass with bait. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Greenwood Lake: Chain Pickerel — open year-round, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Greenwood Lake (NJ-NY boundary water) rules: New York and New Jersey fishing licenses are both recognized anywhere on the lake or along the shoreline. Fishing is permitted 24 hours a day. Only certified virus-free baitfish may be transported to, or used on, the portion owned by the State of New York. No more than five tip-ups and two hand-held devices may be used when ice fishing. Crossbows are not allowed. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (chain and redfin pickerel) for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum size. Statewide pickerel rules: open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (chain pickerel and redfin pickerel combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (chain and redfin pickerel) for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum size. Statewide pickerel rules: open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (chain pickerel and redfin pickerel combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (chain and redfin pickerel) for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum size. Statewide pickerel rules: open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (chain pickerel and redfin pickerel combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (chain and redfin pickerel) for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum size. Statewide pickerel rules: open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (chain pickerel and redfin pickerel combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (chain and redfin pickerel) for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum size. Statewide pickerel rules: open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (chain pickerel and redfin pickerel combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (chain and redfin pickerel) for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum size. Statewide pickerel rules: open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (chain pickerel and redfin pickerel combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (chain and redfin pickerel) for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum size. Statewide pickerel rules: open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (chain pickerel and redfin pickerel combined). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide channel catfish rules: open year-round, 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum length. Delaware River: Channel Catfish — open year-round, 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Delaware River (NJ-PA boundary water): New Jersey and Pennsylvania fishing licenses are both recognized when fishing from a boat or either shoreline (main stem only). Anglers must comply with the regulations of the state in which they are fishing (the border generally follows the centerline of the river). No more than three rods, each with one line, or two hand lines — or one of each — may be used; no more than three single hooks or three treble hooks per line. Non-offset (inline) circle hooks must be used when fishing for striped bass with bait. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum length. Greenwood Lake: Channel Catfish — open year-round, 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Greenwood Lake (NJ-NY boundary water) rules: New York and New Jersey fishing licenses are both recognized anywhere on the lake or along the shoreline. Fishing is permitted 24 hours a day. Only certified virus-free baitfish may be transported to, or used on, the portion owned by the State of New York. No more than five tip-ups and two hand-held devices may be used when ice fishing. Crossbows are not allowed. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide channel catfish rules: open year-round, 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide channel catfish rules: open year-round, 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide channel catfish rules: open year-round, 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide channel catfish rules: open year-round, 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide channel catfish rules: open year-round, 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide channel catfish rules: open year-round, 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide channel catfish rules: open year-round, 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 for hybrid striped bass. 16-inch minimum size. Statewide hybrid striped bass rules (freshwater only): open year-round, 16-inch minimum size, daily limit 2. Exception: Raritan River downstream of Duke Island Park dam — March 1-Dec. 31, one fish at 28 inches to a maximum of 31 inches, daily limit 1. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 for hybrid striped bass. 16-inch minimum size. Statewide hybrid striped bass rules (freshwater only): open year-round, 16-inch minimum size, daily limit 2. Exception: Raritan River downstream of Duke Island Park dam — March 1-Dec. 31, one fish at 28 inches to a maximum of 31 inches, daily limit 1. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 1 (downstream of Duke Island Park dam); 2 under the statewide rule elsewhere for hybrid striped bass. One fish at 28 inches to a maximum of 31 inches (downstream of Duke Island Park dam); 16-inch minimum elsewhere. Raritan River hybrid striped bass: downstream of Duke Island Park dam — March 1-Dec. 31, one fish at 28 inches to a maximum of 31 inches, daily limit 1. Statewide rule elsewhere: open year-round, 16-inch minimum size, daily limit 2. Check the NJDEP website for possible Hybrid Striped Bass regulation changes during 2026. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: March 1-Dec. 31 (downstream of Duke Island Park dam); open year-round elsewhere · Daily limit: 1 (downstream of Duke Island Park dam); 2 under the statewide rule elsewhere · Size limit: One fish at 28 inches to a maximum of 31 inches (downstream of Duke Island Park dam); 16-inch minimum elsewhere. · License required
Hybrid Striped Bass — Spruce Run Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 for hybrid striped bass. 16-inch minimum size. Statewide hybrid striped bass rules (freshwater only): open year-round, 16-inch minimum size, daily limit 2. Exception: Raritan River downstream of Duke Island Park dam — March 1-Dec. 31, one fish at 28 inches to a maximum of 31 inches, daily limit 1. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 at 15 to less than 24 inches AND 2 at greater than or equal to 24 inches for lake trout. 15 to less than 24 inches (limit 2) AND greater than or equal to 24 inches (limit 2). Merrill Creek Reservoir (Trophy Trout Lake): Lake Trout — open year-round, 2 fish at 15 to less than 24 inches AND 2 fish at 24 inches or greater. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 2 at 15 to less than 24 inches AND 2 at greater than or equal to 24 inches · Size limit: 15 to less than 24 inches (limit 2) AND greater than or equal to 24 inches (limit 2). · License required
Lake Trout — Round Valley Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 8 at 15 to less than 24 inches AND 1 at greater than or equal to 24 inches for lake trout. 15 to less than 24 inches (limit 8) AND greater than or equal to 24 inches (limit 1). Round Valley Reservoir (Trophy Trout Lake): Lake Trout — open year-round, 8 fish at 15 to less than 24 inches AND 1 fish at 24 inches or greater. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 8 at 15 to less than 24 inches AND 1 at greater than or equal to 24 inches · Size limit: 15 to less than 24 inches (limit 8) AND greater than or equal to 24 inches (limit 1). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Alloway Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). Lunker Bass Lakes (Alloway, Assunpink, Parvin and Delaware lakes; Merrill Creek, Round Valley and Splitrock reservoirs): 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 3 (largemouth and smallmouth combined). April 15-June 15 remains Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Assunpink Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). Lunker Bass Lakes (Alloway, Assunpink, Parvin and Delaware lakes; Merrill Creek, Round Valley and Splitrock reservoirs): 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 3 (largemouth and smallmouth combined). April 15-June 15 remains Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Delaware River (New Jersey)
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); catch and release only April 18-June 12 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Delaware River: Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass — Jan. 1-April 17: 12 inches, 5 combined; April 18-June 12: catch and release only; June 13-Dec. 31: 12 inches, 5 combined. Delaware River (NJ-PA boundary water): New Jersey and Pennsylvania fishing licenses are both recognized when fishing from a boat or either shoreline (main stem only). Anglers must comply with the regulations of the state in which they are fishing (the border generally follows the centerline of the river). No more than three rods, each with one line, or two hand lines — or one of each — may be used; no more than three single hooks or three treble hooks per line. Non-offset (inline) circle hooks must be used when fishing for striped bass with bait. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 17 and June 13-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 18-June 12 catch and release only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); catch and release only April 18-June 12 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Greenwood Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (June 20-Nov. 30); Catch and release only Jan. 1-June 19 and Dec. 1-Dec. 31 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size (June 20-Nov. 30). Greenwood Lake bass table: Jan. 1-June 19 — catch and release only; June 20-Nov. 30 — 12-inch minimum, 5 combined; Dec. 1-Dec. 31 — catch and release only. Greenwood Lake (NJ-NY boundary water) rules: New York and New Jersey fishing licenses are both recognized anywhere on the lake or along the shoreline. Fishing is permitted 24 hours a day. Only certified virus-free baitfish may be transported to, or used on, the portion owned by the State of New York. No more than five tip-ups and two hand-held devices may be used when ice fishing. Crossbows are not allowed. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-June 19 Catch and release only; June 20-Nov. 30 harvest; Dec. 1-Dec. 31 Catch and release only · Daily limit: 5 combined (June 20-Nov. 30); Catch and release only Jan. 1-June 19 and Dec. 1-Dec. 31 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size (June 20-Nov. 30). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Aeroflex
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Hopatcong
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Wawayanda
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Manasquan Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Manasquan River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Mercer Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Merrill Creek Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). Lunker Bass Lakes (Alloway, Assunpink, Parvin and Delaware lakes; Merrill Creek, Round Valley and Splitrock reservoirs): 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 3 (largemouth and smallmouth combined). April 15-June 15 remains Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Monksville Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Mountain Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Parvin Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). Lunker Bass Lakes (Alloway, Assunpink, Parvin and Delaware lakes; Merrill Creek, Round Valley and Splitrock reservoirs): 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 3 (largemouth and smallmouth combined). April 15-June 15 remains Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Ramapo River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Raritan River
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Round Valley Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). Lunker Bass Lakes (Alloway, Assunpink, Parvin and Delaware lakes; Merrill Creek, Round Valley and Splitrock reservoirs): 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 3 (largemouth and smallmouth combined). April 15-June 15 remains Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Splitrock Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). Lunker Bass Lakes (Alloway, Assunpink, Parvin and Delaware lakes; Merrill Creek, Round Valley and Splitrock reservoirs): 15-inch minimum size, daily limit 3 (largemouth and smallmouth combined). April 15-June 15 remains Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 3 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size (Lunker Bass Lake). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Spruce Run Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Union Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Largemouth Bass — White Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum size. Statewide black bass rules: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 — 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth combined); April 15-June 15 — Catch & Release only (all waters). Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-April 14 and June 16-Dec. 31 (harvest); April 15-June 15 Catch & Release only (all waters) · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch & Release only April 15-June 15 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Muskellunge — Delaware River (New Jersey)
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 1 (Muskellunge & Hybrids) for muskellunge. 40-inch minimum length. Delaware River: Muskellunge & Hybrids — open year-round, 40-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Delaware River (NJ-PA boundary water): New Jersey and Pennsylvania fishing licenses are both recognized when fishing from a boat or either shoreline (main stem only). Anglers must comply with the regulations of the state in which they are fishing (the border generally follows the centerline of the river). No more than three rods, each with one line, or two hand lines — or one of each — may be used; no more than three single hooks or three treble hooks per line. Non-offset (inline) circle hooks must be used when fishing for striped bass with bait. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 1 (Muskellunge & Hybrids) for muskellunge. 44-inch minimum length. Greenwood Lake: Muskellunge & Hybrids — open year-round, 44-inch minimum length, daily limit 1 (Trophy Muskie Water). Greenwood Lake (NJ-NY boundary water) rules: New York and New Jersey fishing licenses are both recognized anywhere on the lake or along the shoreline. Fishing is permitted 24 hours a day. Only certified virus-free baitfish may be transported to, or used on, the portion owned by the State of New York. No more than five tip-ups and two hand-held devices may be used when ice fishing. Crossbows are not allowed. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 1 combined (Tiger Musky & Muskellunge) for muskellunge. 44-inch minimum size (Trophy Muskie Water). Trophy Muskie Waters (Echo Lake Reservoir, Greenwood Lake, Lake Hopatcong & Monksville Reservoir): 44-inch minimum size, daily limit 1 (Tiger Musky and Muskellunge combined), open year-round. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 1 combined (Tiger Musky & Muskellunge) for muskellunge. 44-inch minimum size (Trophy Muskie Water). Trophy Muskie Waters (Echo Lake Reservoir, Greenwood Lake, Lake Hopatcong & Monksville Reservoir): 44-inch minimum size, daily limit 1 (Tiger Musky and Muskellunge combined), open year-round. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum length. Delaware River: Northern Pike — open year-round, 24-inch minimum length, daily limit 2. Delaware River (NJ-PA boundary water): New Jersey and Pennsylvania fishing licenses are both recognized when fishing from a boat or either shoreline (main stem only). Anglers must comply with the regulations of the state in which they are fishing (the border generally follows the centerline of the river). No more than three rods, each with one line, or two hand lines — or one of each — may be used; no more than three single hooks or three treble hooks per line. Non-offset (inline) circle hooks must be used when fishing for striped bass with bait. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2; Catch & Release only March 20-May 20 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size. Statewide northern pike rules: open year-round, 24-inch minimum size, daily limit 2. March 20-May 20 are Catch & Release only for Echo Lake Reservoir, Mercer Lake, Mountain Lake and Monksville Reservoir. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round; March 20-May 20 Catch & Release only on this water · Daily limit: 2; Catch & Release only March 20-May 20 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size. · License required
Northern Pike — Monksville Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2; Catch & Release only March 20-May 20 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size. Statewide northern pike rules: open year-round, 24-inch minimum size, daily limit 2. March 20-May 20 are Catch & Release only for Echo Lake Reservoir, Mercer Lake, Mountain Lake and Monksville Reservoir. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round; March 20-May 20 Catch & Release only on this water · Daily limit: 2; Catch & Release only March 20-May 20 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size. · License required
Northern Pike — Mountain Lake
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2; Catch & Release only March 20-May 20 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size. Statewide northern pike rules: open year-round, 24-inch minimum size, daily limit 2. March 20-May 20 are Catch & Release only for Echo Lake Reservoir, Mercer Lake, Mountain Lake and Monksville Reservoir. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round; March 20-May 20 Catch & Release only on this water · Daily limit: 2; Catch & Release only March 20-May 20 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size. · License required
Northern Pike — Spruce Run Reservoir
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size. Statewide northern pike rules: open year-round, 24-inch minimum size, daily limit 2. March 20-May 20 are Catch & Release only for Echo Lake Reservoir, Mercer Lake, Mountain Lake and Monksville Reservoir. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 for ouananiche. 12-inch minimum size. Holdover Trout Lakes stocked with salmon (Lake Aeroflex, Lake Wawayanda, Tilcon Lake): Landlocked Atlantic Salmon — open year-round, 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 2. New Jersey's Landlocked Atlantic Salmon is shown here on the species Ouananiche (the landlocked form of Atlantic salmon). A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 for ouananiche. 12-inch minimum size. Holdover Trout Lakes stocked with salmon (Lake Aeroflex, Lake Wawayanda, Tilcon Lake): Landlocked Atlantic Salmon — open year-round, 12-inch minimum size, daily limit 2. New Jersey's Landlocked Atlantic Salmon is shown here on the species Ouananiche (the landlocked form of Atlantic salmon). A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 combined (brown & rainbow trout and their hybrids, and Landlocked Atlantic Salmon) for ouananiche. 15-inch minimum size. Merrill Creek Reservoir (Trophy Trout Lake): Brown & Rainbow Trout (and their hybrids) and Landlocked Atlantic Salmon — open year-round, 15-inch minimum size, 2 combined. New Jersey's Landlocked Atlantic Salmon is shown here on the species Ouananiche (the landlocked form of Atlantic salmon). A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: 2 combined (brown & rainbow trout and their hybrids, and Landlocked Atlantic Salmon) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Big Flat Brook
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit Catch and release only in the Rt. 206-Roy Bridge section; 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules elsewhere for rainbow trout. 9-inch minimum under general rules; all trout released in the Catch and Release Area. Big Flat / Flat Brook — Rt. 206 bridge downstream to the Roy Bridge on Mountain Rd. (4.2 miles, including the Blewett Tract) is a Catch and Release Area: fishing allowed year-round; all trout must be released immediately and unharmed; no trout in possession; artificial lures and flies only; barbless hooks only with no more than a total of three hook points; bait (or bait scent) prohibited. General trout-stocked-river rules apply elsewhere (100 ft. above Crigger Rd. to the Delaware River). A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Jan. 1-March 22 (daily limit 2); March 23-April 11 at 8 a.m. fishing prohibited on trout stocked rivers and streams; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31 (daily limit 6); June 1-Dec. 31 (daily limit 2) · Daily limit: Catch and release only in the Rt. 206-Roy Bridge section; 2 (Jan. 1-March 22 and June 1-Dec. 31) and 6 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31) under general rules elsewhere · Size limit: 9-inch minimum under general rules; all trout released in the Catch and Release Area. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Delaware River (New Jersey)
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 5 (trout) for rainbow trout. No minimum. Delaware River: Trout — April 18 at 8 a.m.-Oct. 15, no minimum length, daily limit 5. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Delaware River (NJ-PA boundary water): New Jersey and Pennsylvania fishing licenses are both recognized when fishing from a boat or either shoreline (main stem only). Anglers must comply with the regulations of the state in which they are fishing (the border generally follows the centerline of the river). No more than three rods, each with one line, or two hand lines — or one of each — may be used; no more than three single hooks or three treble hooks per line. Non-offset (inline) circle hooks must be used when fishing for striped bass with bait. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.
Season: April 18 at 8 a.m.-Oct. 15 · Daily limit: 5 (trout) · Size limit: No minimum. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Lake Aeroflex
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m.); 4 (April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31); 2 (June 1-Dec. 31) for rainbow trout. 9-inch minimum size. Holdover Trout Lakes (Clinton Reservoir, Lake Aeroflex, Lake Wawayanda, Sheppard Lake, Tilcon Lake, White Lake): brown and rainbow trout and their hybrids — Jan. 1-April 11 at 8 a.m.: 9-inch minimum, 2 daily; April 11 at 8 a.m.-May 31: 9-inch minimum, 4 daily; June 1-Dec. 31: 9-inch minimum, 2 daily. A valid fishing license and trout stamp are both required to fish for or possess trout and salmon. Source: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/freshwater (Size, Season & Creel Limits, Trout Fishing Regulations, Delaware River and Greenwood Lake tables, Last Updated March 2, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife before you fish.