29 public waters in the South Jersey (Pine Barrens & Delaware Bay) region — 26 lakes/reservoirs and 3 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.
Salem Canal Pond, a 230-acre lake in Salem County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
DOD Lake (135 acres) sits in Salem County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
Alloway Lake, a 129-acre lake in Salem County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
Salem County, New Jersey — Parvin Lake is a 93-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
Willow Grove Lake (91 acres) sits in Salem and Cumberland Counties, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
Rainbow Lake (76 acres) sits in Salem County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
In Salem County, New-Jersey, Fenwick Creek is a 66-acre lake, 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.
Salem County, New-Jersey — Centerton Pond is a 64-acre lake, 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.
In Salem County, New Jersey, Elmer Lake is a 51-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
Salem County, New-Jersey — Woodmere Lake is a 40-acre lake, 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.
Salem County, New Jersey — Maskells Mill Pond is a 33-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
Laytons Lake (28 acres) sits in Salem 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.
Avis Millpond (26 acres) sits in Salem 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.
Cumberland and Salem Counties, New Jersey — Bostwick Lake is a 26-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
Daretown Lake, a 26-acre lake in Salem County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
In Salem County, New Jersey, Woodstown Memorial Lake is a 23-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
Maskells Millpond, a 23-acre lake in Salem 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.
In Salem County, New-Jersey, Slabtown Lake is a 21-acre lake, 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.
In Salem County, New-Jersey, Sycamore Lake is a 18-acre lake, 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.
In Gloucester and Salem Counties, New Jersey, Harrisonville Lake is a 18-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.
Watsons Mill Pond (16 acres) sits in Salem 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.
Ballingers Lake, a 16-acre lake in Salem 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.
Salem County, New-Jersey — Memorial Lake is a 16-acre lake, 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.
Salem County, New Jersey — Thundergust Lake is a 12-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
Salem County, New Jersey — Riverview Beach Pond is a 7-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A South Jersey Pine Barrens lake — tea-coloured, acidic cedar water where Chain Pickerel is king, alongside Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Bullhead. Too acidic for Trout or Sunfish to thrive.
Schadlers Sand Wash Pond, a 6-acre lake in Salem 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.
Cumberland and Salem Counties, New Jersey — Maurice River is a 20 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.
A 24.5 km tidal creek in Salem County's Pine Barrens region, Alloway Creek offers solid largemouth bass habitat in its slow, brackish-influenced lower reaches. The creek's tea-colored water and dense marsh edges make it classic South Jersey bass country, particularly productive during spring and fall transitions.
Muddy Run winds through 12.6 km of Salem County's Pine Barrens landscape, delivering consistent largemouth bass habitat in its swampy, shallow pools and runs. Like much of South Jersey's inland water, this creek is a reliable destination for bass anglers working shallow cover during dawn and dusk.
Across its mapped waters, Salem County holds 11 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill and Pumpkinseed Sunfish.
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.