New Jersey trout water

How to read this map

Highlighted stretches run through, or along, land the state or federal government lists as open to the public: state parks and forests, Wildlife Management Areas, county and town parks, the Delaware Water Gap and national wildlife refuges. Dimmed stretches cross private land or land we have no access information for. In New Jersey the bed of a non-tidal stream usually belongs to the landowner, so a dimmed stretch may be posted. Some stocked water on private land is open by the owner's permission; respect posted signs.

This is a guide built from public data, not a legal determination of access. Parcel lines can be off by a few meters, and rules on the ground win. Holdover water (off by default) is classified as able to support trout through the year; wild trout water supports natural reproduction.

Regulated waters not drawn on the map

• Lake Ames Tributary: Native brook trout stream, Picatinny Arsenal boundary to Lake Ames, Rockaway Twp. (Digest p. 20)
• Dismal Brook: Wild trout stream, Mendham Twp. (Digest p. 20)

Sources

• Trout stocked streams and lakes, surface water classifications (wild and holdover trout water), open space, state facility points and municipal boundaries: NJDEP GIS, downloaded October 12, 2026.
• Federal land: National Park Service unit boundaries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge land owned in fee.
• Parking: NJDEP state facility points, plus public lots from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Private, customer-only and permit lots are left out; check signs before you park.
• NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, 2026 Spring Trout Allocations, checked 2026-10-12.
• 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, pages 16-21, checked 2026-10-12. Special regulations are listed with their section limits only; read the Digest for the rules.
• Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap contributors.

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