Winter 2020 Trout Stocking Information

2020 Updates

The The Division will again be stocking trout as part of the Winter Trout Stocking Program. Beginning Monday, November 23, 2020, approximately 4,460 two-year old Rainbow Trout, averaging 14-18 inches, will be stocked in 20 designated ponds and lakes over a two-day period (see Updates for any changes). Beginning with the 2016 winter stocking season, six lakes and ponds were moved from the Winter Stocking Program to the Fall Stocking Program. As part of the winter program, it would only be a few weeks before ice would form on the surface of these lakes. Unfortunately, ice fishing is not allowed on these waters. By moving them to the fall program anglers now have several more weeks of warmer weather to enjoy fishing for these trout. The winter stocking is the final one each year, bringing the total of trout stocked from the Pequest Trout Hatchery in Warren County to more than 600,000. Pequest Stocking Summaries

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Below is the list of waters being stocked with numbers of trout. These lakes range in size from five to 100 acres and have shoreline access and/or boat launching sites. All winter-stocked waters may be fished as soon as they are stocked.

Note: The day of stocking is not provided for each water. This is to prevent crowds gathering at stocking points which would make social distancing difficult. Anglers are reminded to maintain social distancing at all times to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

2020 WINTER TROUT STOCKING WATERS BY COUNTY

Atlantic County Birch Grove Park Pond - 190 Camden County Haddon Lake - 210 Rowands Pond - 100 Cape May County Ponderlodge Pond (Cox Hall WMA) - 160 Cumberland County Shaws Mill Pond - 210 South Vineland Park Pond - 190 Hunterdon County Amwell Lake - 260 Monmouth County Spring Lake - 200 Topenemus Lake - 190 Morris County Mt. Hope Pond - 280 Ocean County Lake Shenandoah - 240 Passaic County Barbour's Pond - 270 Green Turtle Pond - 330 Sussex County Lake Aeroflex - 370 Lake Ocquittunk - 250 Little Swartswood Lake - 350 Silver Lake - 300 Warren County Furnace Lake - 360

PROGRAM CHANGES/UPDATES in 2020

No changes to report.

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