New Jersey
WMA of the Month – Tuckahoe
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,…
WMA of the Month – Amwell Lake
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….
WMA of the Month – Makepeace Lake
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…
Happy National Seafood Month!
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…
Boater Update – Mandatory Winter PFD Wear
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…
New State Record King Mackerel
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…
WMA of the Month – Pequest
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…
Take the 2023 New Jersey Waterfowl Hunter Survey
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 &…
New Atlantic Cod Size, Season and Possession Limits
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…
Change in Southern Deer Forum Location
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…