 Starting the first week in October, NJ will start it's fall stocking program on specific rivers throughout the state. Fish being stocked during Weeks 1 & 2 are rainbow trout, averaging 10" in length. Available broodstock which may be stocked are also rainbow trout and average 18". Some broodstock, if available, will be stocked in the southern region during Week 2.
Fish stocked during Week 3 will be surplus fish ranging from 5" - 7" as well as any available broodstock. The schedule is subject to change due to water conditions, weather and other factors. For more information and updates, anglers can call the NJ Trout Stocking Hotline at 609-663-6765. Note: There are no closed waters during the fall stocking, but all regulations are in effect. Here is the schedule for NJ Fall Stocking: Week 1 October 2 - 6, 2000 OCTOBER 2, MONDAY - NO STOCKING
OCTOBER 3, TUESDAY
MONMOUTH & OCEAN COUNTIES: Manasquan River Metedeconk River, North Branch Metedeconk River, South Branch Tom's River
SOMERSET COUNTY: Raritan River, North Branch
SUSSEX & WARREN COUNTIES: Paulinskill River
OCTOBER 4, WEDNESDAY
WARREN COUNTY: Musconetcong River
SUSSEX & WARREN COUNTIES: Pequest River
WARREN & HUNTERDON COUNTIES: Musconetcong River - Lower
OCTOBER 5, THURSDAY
SUSSEX COUNTY: Big Flat Brook - Lower
SUSSEX COUNTY: Wallkill River
MORRIS COUNTY: Rockaway River
WARREN COUNTY: Pohatcong River - Lower
MORRIS COUNTY: Black River
OCTOBER 6, FRIDAY BERGEN & PASSAIC COUNTIES: Wanaque River Ramapo River
HUNTERDON & MORRIS COUNTIES: Raritan River, South Branch
SOMERSET & HUNTERDON COUNTIES: Raritan River, South Branch Week 2, October 9 - 13, 2000 OCTOBER 9, MONDAY - NO STOCKING
OCTOBER 10, TUESDAY ATLANTIC CUMBERLAND COUNTIES: Hammonton Lake Giampetro Park Pond Maurice River Mary Elmer Lake BURLINGTON & CAMDEN COUNTIES: Crystal Lake Sylvan Lake Grenlock Lake Oak Pond
OCTOBER 11, WEDNESDAY - NO STOCKING
OCTOBER 12, THURSDAY
GLOUCESTER & SALEM COUNTIES: Greenwich Lake Swedesboro Lake Iona Lake Schadlers Sand Wash Pond MIDDLESEX & MERCER COUNTIES: Roosevelt Park Pond Colonial Lake Farrington Lake Rosedale Lake
OCTOBER 13, FRIDAY - NO STOCKING Week 3, October 16 - 20, 2000 OCTOBER 16, MONDAY MONMOUTH & OCEAN COUNTIES: Manasquan River * Metedeconk River, North Branch * Metedeconk River, South Branch * Tom's River * MORRIS COUNTY: Rockaway River * SUSSEX & WARREN COUNTIES:Paulinskill River *
OCTOBER 17, TUESDAY SUSSEX, MORRIS, WARREN & HUNTERDON COUNTIES: Musconetcong River * PASSAIC & BERGEN COUNTIES: Wanaque River * Ramapo River * SUSSEX COUNTY: Wallkill River *
OCTOBER 18, WEDNESDAY SUSSEX COUNTY: Big Flat Brook - Lower * MORRIS, HUNTERDON & SOMERSET COUNTIES: Raritan River, South Branch * SUSSEX & WARREN COUNTIES: Pequest River *
OCTOBER 19, THURSDAY SOMERSET COUNTY: Raritan River, North Branch * WARREN COUNTY: Pohatcong River * MORRIS COUNTY: Black River *
OCTOBER 20, FRIDAY - NO STOCKING NOTE: * Quantities of surplus fish are not determined until actual stocking of these fish. Excess handling would increase mortality.
The distribution of broodstock during the fall stocking season will depend on the timing and success of the rainbow trout spawning operation. These fish will not be stocked until the hatchery has met its annual rainbow trout egg requirements. Pending the availability of these fish, South Jersey impoundments will receive excess breeders in Week 2. The remainder of the allotment will be stocked Week 3 in North Jersey along with the surplus production fish.
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