The Conservation Order has been suspended for 2027 after agreement within the Atlantic Flyway from the eight participating hunt states, Quebec and Ontario. Photo Credit: Kaitlyn Barone The population was below the lower population objective of 500,000 in 2025, and within the population objective range of 500,000-750,000 in 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2026. The
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Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The Draft Addendum considers options to reduce the Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap (Bay Cap) by up to 50% and distribute
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The Shark River Access Wildlife Management Area in Avon by the Sea, Monmouth County, is about one acre of Green Acres funded access for anglers along the north side of Shark River Inlet and under the Shark River/Neptune Bridge. Fishing Both spearfish and hook and line anglers routinely catch winter flounder, blowfish, tautog, bluefish, summer
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NJDEP Fish & Wildlife and the NJ Marine Fisheries Council have partnered to explore potential future summer flounder and black sea bass measures. Despite public interest, we were previously unable to explore regulation changes due to data limitations. We have now developed tools to expand data collection to make those explorations a reality! As the
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The Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area is 322 acres of coastal habitat in Lower Township, Cape May County. The 253-acre Ponderlodge Golf Course was purchased in 2006 by the NJ Green Acres Program and added to this WMA. Native grasses and plants were added in 2012 to revert the land back to a natural
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NJDEP Fish & Wildlife is excited to announce a new 3D Archery Range at Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area! Featuring 18 3D wildlife targets with a variety of shooting distances, the range offers archers of all skill levels a fun and challenging outdoor experience. The new range is located off Success Road. This work is made
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The Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Sussex County is 3,692 acres of large contiguous forest and streams. The Appalachian Mountains rise up from 700 to 1,495 feet, and trails and roads offer outdoor enthusiasts the ultimate off-grid experience in New Jersey. Visit For Fishing Silver Lake has a car-top boat ramp by the dam
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Anglers of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate in the Garden State Surf Fishing Classic, the state’s premier fishing tournament being held this Sunday, May 17, at Island Beach State Park in Ocean County. The annual tournament brings awareness to New Jersey’s rich cultural heritage of recreational saltwater fishing and the importance
In April, Marine Resources Administration’s Ocean Stock Assessment Program concluded its second offshore trawl survey of the year. Species found included both summer and winter flounder, as well as different species of river herring and a rarely-encountered ghost shrimp. Additionally, three Atlantic sturgeon were tagged and released as part of cooperative research efforts with the
The Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area in Cape May County is 8,679 acres of integral wetland and Delaware Bayfront habitat. Encompassing most of the marsh west of Rt. 47 and to the north and south of Dennis Creek, the upland edge of this WMA boasts some of the best birding along the Delaware Bayshore. Visit
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