44 public waters in the Central Jersey region — 21 lakes/reservoirs and 23 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.
In Warren County, New Jersey, Merrill Creek Reservoir is a 651-acre lake, 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.
In Warren County, New-Jersey, Lower Yards Creek Reservior is a 270-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 Warren County, New-Jersey, Upper Yards Creek Reservior is a 162-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.
Warren County, New Jersey — Mountain Lake is a 117-acre lake, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A North Jersey natural glacial lake (Hopatcong, Greenwood, Swartswood, Budd, Culvers) — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, and a stocked Walleye, Muskellunge and Hybrid Striped Bass programme on the larger ones; New Jersey's best all-round warmwater fishing.
White Lake, a 70-acre lake in Warren County, New Jersey, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife: A North Jersey natural glacial lake (Hopatcong, Greenwood, Swartswood, Budd, Culvers) — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, and a stocked Walleye, Muskellunge and Hybrid Striped Bass programme on the larger ones; New Jersey's best all-round warmwater fishing.
Oxford Furnace Lake, a 57-acre lake in Warren 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.
Furnace Lake (56 acres) sits in Warren 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.
Warren County, New-Jersey — Deer Park Pond is a 55-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.
Warren County, New Jersey — Allamuchy Pond is a 50-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.
Auxiliary Reservior (43 acres) sits in Warren 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 Warren County, New-Jersey, Swayze Mill Pond is a 39-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.
Warren County, New Jersey — Sunfish Pond is a 39-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.
Delaware Lake, a 38-acre lake in Warren 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.
Lake Susquehanna (28 acres) sits in Warren 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.
Catfish Pond, a 27-acre lake in Warren 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.
Lake Genevieve, a 25-acre lake in Warren 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 Warren County, New Jersey, Ghost Lake is a 19-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.
Warren County, New-Jersey — Sand Pond is a 17-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.
Shuster Pond, a 16-acre lake in Warren 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.
Blair Lake, a 5-acre lake in Warren 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.
In Warren County, New Jersey, Frelinghuysen Forest Preserve Pond is a 2-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.
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.
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.
Paulins Kill (62 km) flows through Sussex and Warren 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.
Warren and Sussex Counties, New Jersey — Pequest River is a 47 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 Warren County, New Jersey, Pohatcong Creek (below Rt. 31) is a 31 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 Warren County, New Jersey, Pohatcong Creek is a 31 km river or creek, managed by New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. New Jersey Trout-stocked with in-season closures.
Beaver Brook (Warren) runs 15 km through Warren 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.
Warren County, New Jersey — Pohatcong Creek (above Rt. 31) is a 12 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.
Vancampens Brook flows for 13.3 km across the Sussex-Warren county line in North Jersey's Skylands region, home to native and stocked Brown and Brook Trout populations. This smaller tributary rewards patient anglers working pocket water and deeper runs year-round.
In Warren and Sussex Counties, New Jersey, Jacksonburg Creek is a 12 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 Warren County, New Jersey, Buckhorn Creek is a 10 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.
Lopatcong Creek runs 9 km through Warren 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.
Warren County, New Jersey — Pophandusing Brook is a 8 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.
Furnace Brook (8 km) flows through Warren 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.
Honey Run runs 6 km through Warren 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 Warren County, New Jersey, Dunnfield Creek 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).
Brass Castle Creek winds through Warren County's Central Jersey landscape for 6.7 km, supporting Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout in its cool-water sections. Smaller and more intimate than its northern neighbors, it offers good summer dry-fly opportunity.
This short Warren County stream — just 5.9 km — punches above its weight as a Central Jersey trout fishery, with Brown, Rainbow and Brook Trout thriving in its spring-fed reaches. Its limited length makes it ideal for an afternoon of focused, technical fishing.
Warren County, New Jersey — Blair Creek is a 7 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.
Warren County, New Jersey — Brookaloo Swamp is a 4 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.
Stephensburg Brook (3 km) flows through Morris and Warren Counties, New Jersey, 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).
Warren County, New Jersey — Pequest 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.
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, Warren County holds 17 species on PiscaMaps, including Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, 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.