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"It also is big enough to fly-fish easily and has areas of solitude." Ross Shramko, senior fisheries biologist also points to the Ken Lockwood Gorge for serious anglers but said his personal favorite is the South Branch of the Raritan River in the center of the state. "It has a wide variety of fishing opportunities, big browns, catch and release, and has lots of stocked fish available," he said.

"There is lots of water to discover, lots of wild fish, and it's stocked," is his reason. His personal favorite, however, is Pohatcong Creek in Warren County "It's also not too big, not too small, and a country road with few houses on it parallels the stream for miles."

Shawn Crouse, the supervising fisheries biologist, recommends the South Branch of the Raritan River from Middle Valley to Long Valley.

"I spent many hours fishing there and it's close to home, so it's easy to sneak in an hour or two of fishing," she explained. She prefers Ken Lockwood Gorge, "because it's a beautiful stretch of river and there are plenty of wild fish to catch." She also recommends the South Branch of the Raritan River, downstream of Clinton at Hunts Mill Park.

Lisa Barno, assistant director of the division, said serious anglers will like Ken Lockwood Gorge between Califon and High Bridge in Hunterdon County and the Toms River in Ocean County.

"Both locations are great places to take the kids," he said.

Dave Golden, director of the division, recommends Tuckahoe Lake in Cape May County for serious anglers, but his favorite place is Ponderlodge Pond located in the Villas in Lower Township, Cape May County.

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When stocking begins, the schedule will be updated on the below noted pages every Friday.“Fishing has never been better, and word is spreading about the quality of the trout we stock,” said Dave Golden, director of the Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Trout stocking schedules will be updated every Friday between the end of March and Memorial Day in May.ĭue to the heavy snow and thick ice that remains on lakes and ponds across the state, trout stocking likely will not begin until the last week of March or the first week in April, beginning with the eastern region of the state moving westward as the ice and snow melts. Due to the heavy snow and thick ice that remains on lakes and ponds across the state, trout stocking likely will not begin until the last week of March or the first week in April, beginning with the eastern region of the state moving westward as the ice and snow melts.Īnglers are encouraged to check the trout stocking schedule for the district near you, or contact individual district offices for the latest stocking information. Nevertheless, the close to 500,000 fish being stocked this spring, coupled with the more than 67,000 12+ inch trout stocked last fall should provide some excellent fishing in the coming months. It has been a challenging year for the hatcheries this year given the extremely cold, icy, and snowy conditions that have prevailed this winter. Close to 500,000 brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout will be stocked this spring from Mass Wildlife’s five hatcheries located in Sandwich, Palmer, Belchertown, Sunderland, and Montague.