New Jersey
Exciting Changes to the Buddy Fishing License Program!
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…
WMA of the Month – Nantuxent
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…
Pheasants WILL NOT be stocked within Glassboro WMA on Tuesday, November 12
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…
Fall Trout Stocking Updates
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…
WMA of the Month – Stafford Forge
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…
New Jersey Turkey Season Spring Hunting Stats 2024
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…
Fall Trout Stocking in Rivers Begins Two Weeks Later than Originally Scheduled
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 &…
Happy National Estuaries Week!
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…
WMA of the Month – Wildcat Ridge
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…
WMA of the Month – Winslow
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…