The Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area located in Corbin City and Estelle Manor in Atlantic County, and Upper Township in Cape May County, is 18,785 acres of salt marsh, freshwater rivers, marshes, controlled impoundments, and Pine Barrens woodland. Tuckahoe WMA is one of the oldest areas owned by NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, with the initial purchase […]
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The 85-acre Amwell Lake Wildlife Management Area located in East Amwell Township at the foot of the Sourland Mountains in Southern Hunterdon County contains picturesque waters surrounded by rolling farmland. Fishing The centerpiece of this WMA is the angling action in the popular 10-acre fishing lake. Amwell Lake is stocked with trout, largemouth bass fishing
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The Makepeace Lake Wildlife Management Area in Hamilton and Mullica Townships in Atlantic County is vast at 11,726.96 acres of Pinelands habitat. The tract contains a shallow 300-acre lake, upland areas and wetlands bordering the lake. Wildlife Viewing: Unique pinelands vegetation and herptiles, including Pine Barrens tree frogs are found on the tract. Warblers and
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Since 2019, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife’s Marine Resources Administration has been working to enhance oyster habitat with the Shell Recycling Program. Throughout the year, discarded oyster and clam shells are collected weekly from restaurant partners in Atlantic City. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Dock’s Oyster House, Knife & Fork Inn, Golden Nugget Casino, Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa, Resorts
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New Regulation 13:82-1.4(f) Starting this November, no owner or operator of a recreational vessel less than 26 feet, including rowboats, canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards shall permit its operation between November 1st and May 1st, unless each person on board such vessel is wearing a securely fastened United States Coast Guard-approved wearable personal flotation device
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NJ Fish & Wildlife has officially certified and is pleased to announce the catch of a new state record saltwater fish. Dominic Vricella was fishing east of the Manasquan Inlet where he landed the new state record King Mackerel on July 30, 2023. The fish weighed 67-pounds, 7.2-ounces, replacing the previous record of 54-pound, 0-ounce
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The Pequest Wildlife Management Area encompasses 5,211 acres near the town of Oxford in Warren County, and is managed primarily for upland game, fishing, and trapping. Acquisition of the tract began in 1956 with woodlands and fields alongside the Pequest River. Today, it boasts plentiful recreational opportunities along with the State Trout Hatchery. State Trout
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Attention: New Jersey Waterfowl Hunters! Thank you for purchasing a New Jersey State Waterfowl Hunting Stamp and contributing to the rich waterfowl hunting heritage in our state! NJ Fish & Wildlife values your input and ask that you share your opinion concerning future waterfowl seasons and regulations in the Garden State through the Survey link
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The NJ Marine Fisheries Council approved changes to the recreational Atlantic cod size, season and possession limits consistent with the New England Fishery Management Council’s Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery Management Plan (Federal Register: Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Fishing Year 2023 Recreational Management Measures ). As a result, Atlantic cod regulations
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Attention All NJ Deer Hunters! UPDATED FROM AUGUST 24, 2023 The southern Deer Hunter Forum hosted by NJ Fish & Wildlife to discuss preliminary proposals on simplifying NJ’s deer hunting regulations has changed locations. Formerly scheduled to be held at Batsto Village State Park, the Southern Deer Forum WILL NOW BE HELD at Stockton University to better accommodate
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