42 public waters in the Central Jersey region — 13 lakes/reservoirs and 29 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a New Jersey licence.
See every public fishing venue in New Jersey on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Round Valley Reservoir, a 2,272-acre impoundment in Hunterdon County, is Central Jersey's largest public lake and a year-round trout and smallmouth destination. Rainbow trout, brown trout, and lake trout thrive in its deep, clear water, while smallmouth bass offer a seasonal alternative for structure-focused anglers.
Spruce Run Reservoir, a 1,342-acre lake in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: One of the North Jersey Highlands' big drinking-water reservoirs open to fishing (Spruce Run, Merrill Creek, Monksville, Manasquan) — smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, stocked rainbow and Brown Trout, and Hybrid Striped Bass, in deep, clear, forested water.
Cushetunk Lake (32 acres) sits in Hunterdon County, New-Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
This 31-acre impoundment within the Round Valley Recreation Area in Hunterdon County provides a more intimate trout and smallmouth fishing experience. Stocked rainbows and browns, resident lake trout, and smallmouth bass make it a versatile option for Central Jersey anglers seeking calmer conditions than the main reservoir.
Lake Solitude (19 acres) sits in Hunterdon County, New-Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Amwell Lake, a 11-acre lake in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP spring/fall Trout-stocked lake — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked from the Pequest Hatchery, over a resident Largemouth Bass and pickerel population.
Hunterdon County, New Jersey — Clinton WMA Pond is a 8-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A New Jersey pond or small lake — Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Sunfish, Crappie and Yellow Perch, most with a car-top launch or shore access.
Hunterdon County, New Jersey — Mountain Farm Pond is a 5-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP spring/fall Trout-stocked lake — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked from the Pequest Hatchery, over a resident Largemouth Bass and pickerel population.
Hunterdon County, New Jersey — Mannys Pond is a 4-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP spring/fall Trout-stocked lake — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked from the Pequest Hatchery, over a resident Largemouth Bass and pickerel population.
Demott Pond (Lingerts Pond), a 3-acre lake in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A New Jersey pond or small lake — Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Sunfish, Crappie and Yellow Perch, most with a car-top launch or shore access.
Demott Pond, a 3-acre lake in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP spring/fall Trout-stocked lake — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked from the Pequest Hatchery, over a resident Largemouth Bass and pickerel population.
Deer Path Park Pond (3 acres) sits in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. An NJDEP spring/fall Trout-stocked lake — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked from the Pequest Hatchery, over a resident Largemouth Bass and pickerel population.
Echo Hill Pond, a 2-acre lake in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A New Jersey pond or small lake — Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Sunfish, Crappie and Yellow Perch, most with a car-top launch or shore access.
The non-tidal Delaware River along New Jersey's western border — Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Muskellunge, Channel Catfish and the largest American Shad run on the East Coast each spring; Striped Bass in the tidal reach below Trenton.
New Jersey year-round Catch-and-Release / artificial-only area; Trout-stocked with in-season closures; state-designated Wild Trout Stream (native Brook Trout); state-designated Wild Trout Stream (multiple wild species).
Warren, Hunterdon, Morris and 1 more county in New Jersey — Musconetcong River is a 72 km stream, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A limestone-influenced North Jersey Trout river (Musconetcong, Pequest, South Branch Raritan) — cold, alkaline, fertile water growing big wild and holdover Brown Trout, New Jersey's closest thing to a spring creek.
In Hunterdon, Somerset and Morris Counties, New Jersey, Raritan River (South Branch) is a 58 km river or creek, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. A limestone-influenced North Jersey Trout river (Musconetcong, Pequest, South Branch Raritan) — cold, alkaline, fertile water growing big wild and holdover Brown Trout, New Jersey's closest thing to a spring creek.
In Mercer and Hunterdon Counties, New Jersey, Stony Brook is a 32 km river or creek, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
D&R Feeder Canal runs 30 km through Hunterdon and Mercer Counties, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
Spruce Run Creek runs 16 km through Hunterdon and Morris Counties, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
Hunterdon County, New Jersey — Lockatong Creek is a 16 km stream, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
In Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Nishisakawick Creek is a 15 km river or creek, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
Hunterdon County, New Jersey — Alexauken Creek is a 11 km stream, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
Capoolong Creek runs 11 km through Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
Morris, Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey — Black River is a 5 km stream, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
Beaver Brook (2 km) flows through Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. New Jersey state-designated Wild Trout Stream (Wild Brown Trout); Trout-stocked with in-season closures.
Somerset and Hunterdon Counties, New Jersey — Lamington River is a 38 km stream, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
Mulhockaway Creek (8 km) flows through Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
Sydney Brook runs 7 km through Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
In Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, Cold Brook is a 8 km river or creek, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. New Jersey state-designated Wild Trout Stream (Wild Brown Trout).
In Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Hakihokake Creek is a 8 km river or creek, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
In Morris, Somerset and Hunterdon Counties, New Jersey, Herzog Brook is a 8 km river or creek, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. New Jersey state-designated Wild Trout Stream (multiple wild species).
Milford Creek runs 6 km through Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: New Jersey state-designated Wild Trout Stream (Wild Brown Trout).
Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey — Rockaway Creek is a 6 km stream, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
Willoughby Brook (6 km) flows through Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. New Jersey state-designated Wild Trout Stream (multiple wild species).
Wickecheoke Creek runs 5 km through Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
Rocky Run runs 5 km through Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: New Jersey state-designated Wild Trout Stream (native Brook Trout).
In Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Raritan River (South Branch) TCA Gorge is a river or creek, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. A limestone-influenced North Jersey Trout river (Musconetcong, Pequest, South Branch Raritan) — cold, alkaline, fertile water growing big wild and holdover Brown Trout, New Jersey's closest thing to a spring creek.
Neshanic River runs 15 km through Hunterdon County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: An NJDEP-stocked Trout stream — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked heavily through spring from the Pequest Hatchery, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches.
In Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Hickory Run is a 3 km river or creek, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. New Jersey Trout-stocked with in-season closures; state-designated Wild Trout Stream (native Brook Trout).
In Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Beattys Brook is a 3 km river or creek, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. New Jersey Trout-stocked with in-season closures; state-designated Wild Trout Stream (native Brook Trout).
Hunterdon and Warren Counties, New Jersey — Musconetcong River TCA is a stream, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A limestone-influenced North Jersey Trout river (Musconetcong, Pequest, South Branch Raritan) — cold, alkaline, fertile water growing big wild and holdover Brown Trout, New Jersey's closest thing to a spring creek.
Across its mapped waters, Hunterdon County holds 18 species on PiscaMaps, including Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch and Bluegill.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the New Jersey map Join PiscaMapsOne New Jersey freshwater fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Round Valley Reservoir and Lake Hopatcong included — the resident annual is about $22.50, the non-resident annual about $34, plus a Trout Stamp (~$10.50 resident / ~$20 non-resident) to fish for or possess trout. New Jersey residents 70 and older and anyone under 16 fish free. Buy at nj.gov/dep/fgw.