The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife will again be stocking trout as part of the Winter Trout Stocking Program. Beginning Monday, November 19, 2018, almost 4,400 two-year old Rainbow Trout, averaging 14-18 inches, will be stocked in 18 designated ponds and lakes over a two-day period.

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. See Updates below for details.

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.

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. Temporary program changes, if any, will be noted below the list.

Winter Trout Stocking Map (.jpg, 200kb)
Winter Trout Stocking Map (pdf, 2.0mb)

WINTER TROUT STOCKING SCHEDULE 2018

Monday, November 19

Monmouth County
Spring Lake - 200
Topenemus Lake - 190

Ocean County
Lake Shenandoah - 240

Passaic County
Green Turtle Pond - 320

Sussex County
Lake Aeroflex - 360
Lake Ocquittunk - 250
Little Swartswood Lake - 340
Silver Lake - 290

Hunterdon County
Amwell Lake - 250

Warren County
Furnace Lake - 350

Tuesday, November 20

Atlantic County
Birch Grove Park Pond - 190

Camden County
Haddon Lake - 200
Rowands Pond - 100

Cape May County
Ponderlodge Pond (Cox Hall WMA) - 160

Cumberland County
Shaws Mill Pond - 210
South Vineland Park Pond - 180

Passaic County
Barbour's Pond - 280

Morris County
Mt. Hope Pond - 280

PROGRAM CHANGES/UPDATES in 2018

No changes to report.