New Jersey
NJDEP Fish & Wildlife to Spearhead Effort to Restore Eastern Brook Trout to Parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish & Wildlife will lead a multi-state partnership to help restore Eastern brook trout to waterways in parts of New Jersey, New York and…
New State Record Bowfin
Frank Hubert caught the new state record Bowfin in Mantua Creek on December 17, 2024. The fish weighed 12 pounds, 10-ounces, replacing Pierce Dopkin’s 11-pound, 8.5-ounce record from 2017, which…
Murphy Administration Removes Bald Eagle And Osprey From New Jersey’s Endangered Species List
Milestone Reflects Decades Of Collaboration And Conservation Efforts Involving Countless Volunteers, Stakeholders The Murphy Administration today adopted regulatory changes that remove the bald eagle and osprey from the state’s list…
No Extension of 2024 Black Bear Hunt
As a result of the Black Bear harvest rate exceeding 20% in the Segment A and B hunting periods, there WILL NOT be a Segment B extension. Black Bear Harvest Data The views expressed…
WMA of the Month – Beaver Brook
Located in Knowlton and White Townships, Warren County, Beaver Brook Wildlife Management Area comprises 681 acres nestled in the Highlands, with the Pequest River to the south and the Delaware…
NJ Atlantic Cobia Public Hearing for 2025 Mandatory Recreational Harvest Reduction
The NJDEP Fish & Wildlife’s Bureau of Marine Fisheries and the Marine Fisheries Council are seeking public comment on recreational fishing regulations to achieve a 15.9% harvest reduction for the…
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…