Photo credit: SEAFWA / RBFF / Aubrey Janelle Photography Are you new to fishing or interested in sharing the sport of fishing with friends or family? We have good news for you! The law has changed to allow for a greater number of customers to take advantage of the reduced-price buddy fishing license. The new […]
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The Nantuxent Wildlife Management Area in Cumberland County is 1,144 acres in Downe and Lawrence Townships. The WMA is comprised of oak and pine forests in the northern part, while the southern end consists of wetlands that drain into Nantuxent Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River. Visit For Wildlife Viewing Bald eagles, songbirds, great
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Due to continued safety concerns stemming from the forest fire in Glassboro Wildlife Management Area (WMA), pheasants WILL NOT be stocked for Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Instead, the pheasants scheduled to be stocked on the Glassboro WMA will be evenly distributed throughout the Southern Region. Stocking Areas & Maps of Each Location in the Southern Region NJDEP
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Fall Trout Stocking in rivers and streams is still scheduled for the week of October 21, 2024. However, due to continued low-flow river and stream conditions, stocking will be left to the driver’s discretion and any significant deviation from stocking will be noted on the 2024 Fall Trout Stocking Schedule page. OCTOBER 21, 2024 UPDATE: Big Flat
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The Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area in Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor, and Stafford Townships in Ocean County offers a mix of pinelands and former cranberry bogs, providing 12,597 acres of habitat for wildlife. The WMA contains four ponds, a small freshwater marsh, and hundreds of acres of pine-oak forest that provide a haven from the
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Turkey hunters harvested 2,321 birds in New Jersey’s 2024 Spring Gobbler Season! Fall Turkey Season opens October 26. Will you be heading into the woods? View available Fall Turkey permits Wild Turkeys in New Jersey The views expressed by the editors, authors or users of this linked article are expressly theirs, and do not necessarily
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Due to low flow conditions in many of our trout stocked rivers and streams and the long-term forecast not predicting any substantial rainfall over the next 10 days, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife has delayed Fall Trout Stocking. Lakes and ponds scheduled for October 15 and 16 will be stocked as previously scheduled as water level/temperature will
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It’s National Estuaries Week! Estuaries provide vital habitat for a variety of species, such as finfish, shellfish, vegetation, other invertebrates and more! NJDEP Fish & Wildlife’s Bureau of Marine Habitat & Shellfisheries team has been hard at work conducting a federally funded survey of hard clam populations in the Sandy Hook Bay. Aboard the Bureau’s
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Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Rockaway Township, Morris County, covers 6,318 acres of pristine land acquired with Green Acres funding. The WMA was once home to iron mining sites including the Hibernia, Beach Glen and Oreland mines. It offers hiking trails, fishing access, and is home to many plant and animal species, including
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Winslow Wildlife Management Area in Winslow, Camden County and Monroe Township, Gloucester County is a robust 8,406 acres of woodland terrain lying south of County Route 720 and north of Winslow-Williamstown Road. It is bisected by both the Egg Harbor River and the Atlantic City Expressway. Visit For: Fishing Two ponds are located on the
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