UPDATED FROM JUNE 28, 2023 New Jersey DEP Fish and Wildlife is conducting a series of short online surveys to obtain angler feedback concerning our Trout Stocking Program throughout the state. In particular, the opinions of anglers who fish on trout-stocked waterbodies during the stocking season is sought. The information collected will be used to […]
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The Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area in Cape May County is composed of 1,160 acres and is being managed for its value to endangered, threatened and nongame wildlife. The Cape May peninsula hosts one of the world’s largest migrations each fall as millions of birds stop at the peninsula seeking food, cover and water. Higbee
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The Stafford Forge WMA Centerfire Rifle Range & Shotgun Range in Little Egg Harbor Twp., Ocean County will be CLOSED on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, and Thursday, July 13, 2023, for berm improvements. New Jersey Fish & Wildlife sincerely appreciates your patience and understanding while this work is being completed and improvements are made. Thank you! Check out NJ Fish &
UPDATED ON JULY 21, 2023 New Jersey DEP Fish and Wildlife is conducting a series of short online surveys to obtain angler feedback concerning our Trout Stocking Program throughout the state. In particular, the opinions of anglers who fish on trout-stocked waterbodies during the stocking season is sought. The information collected will be used to
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The Assunpink Wildlife Management Area (WMA) consists of 6,393 acres of fields, hedgerows, woods and wetlands in Monmouth County. The WMA features three lakes, ample hunting and fishing access, bird watching, dog training and horseback riding opportunities, and is home to NJ Fish & Wildlife’s Central Region Office. Hunters will find squirrels, rabbits, ducks, geese,
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Jim Piascik caught the new state record Hybrid Striped Bass in Monksville Reservoir on May 24, 2023. The fish weighed 17 pounds, 12 ounces, replacing John Vayda’s 16-pound, 10-ounce record from 2022. The old record only stood for 227 days. Jim was fishing for Walleye when the fish hit just after midnight. After previously
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The NJ Marine Fisheries Council’s Spiny Dogfish Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 5:00 pm virtually. The meeting link can be found below. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a 59.4% reduction in the coastwide commercial quota for spiny dogfish during the 2023/24 fishing season (May 1-April 30).
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