752 public fishing lakes and rivers in New Jersey — Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.
See every public fishing venue in New Jersey on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
PiscaMaps covers 752 public fishing venues across New Jersey in 4 regions — 611 lakes and reservoirs and 138 rivers. The largest is Lake Hopatcong, at 2,507 acres. Passaic River is the longest mapped river, running 138 km. North Jersey (Skylands & Gateway) has the most venues on file, with 280. 238 venues are documented trout waters.
The most commonly recorded species across New Jersey's public waters are Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 119 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 94 have nearby camping, and 528 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and recreation.gov's federal facilities database (RIDB) where available.
New Jersey's public fishing venues are spread across 4 regions on PiscaMaps:
The most frequently recorded species across New Jersey's public venues on PiscaMaps:
Anyone 16 to 69 needs a New Jersey freshwater fishing licence — the resident annual is about $22.50, the non-resident annual about $34. A Trout Stamp (about $10.50 resident / $20 non-resident) is required in addition to fish for or possess trout. New Jersey residents 70 and older and anyone under 16 fish free. Buy from NJ Fish & Wildlife at nj.gov/dep/fgw. A New Jersey freshwater (and, on the tidal reach, no-licence-required) fishing right covers this river under the state's public-trust doctrine for navigable water.
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