By the end of the spring stocking season, more than 570,000 rainbow trout will be stocked in waterbodies across New Jersey. WALPACK — As happens on the first Saturday of April each year, there ...

For many anglers in New Jersey, opening day of trout season means spring has arrived. Thousands of fishers have waited all winter to cast their lines alongside their comrades Saturday at streams, ...

Trout are raised at the Pequest Trout Hatchery in Warren County and taken by tank trucks to be stocked in appropriate bodies of water in all counties of the state. All rainbow trout in the state ...

Across the State, more than 180,000 trout have been stocked heading into the season. To learn more about trout fishing in New Jersey, including rules and information about licenses, click here.

Now, a boost of more than $3 million federal dollars will help conserve trout streams in the mountainous areas of New Jersey, Northeast Pennsylvania and the Catskills of New York. The grant will help ...

Trout season in New Jersey officially kicks off at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Over 180,000 rainbow trout and large broodstock will be available in waterways across NJ.

Millions of dollars are coming to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York waterways to improve habitat for the native Eastern brook trout. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ...

Eastern brook trout conservation The Eastern brook trout, commonly called brookies, was named New Jersey's state fish by the Legislature in 1991 and is the state's only native trout species. Often ...

Across the State, more than 180,000 trout have been stocked heading into the season. To learn more about trout fishing in New Jersey, including rules and information about licenses, click here.