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Guide to fishing in the Garden State

By AA-Fishing Staff Writers

  • Greenwood Lake
  • Lake Hopatcong
  • Manasquan Reservoir
  • Merrill Creek Reservoir
  • Monksville Reservoir
  • Round Valley Reservoir
  • Spruce Run Reservoir
  • Union Lake
One of Many New Jersey Fishing Ponds

New Jersey offers a diverse range of fishing options, with a variety of species inhabiting its warm water fisheries, cold water fisheries, ponds, lakes, and rivers. Anglers can pursue a wide array of fish, making the state a popular destination for fishing enthusiasts of all levels. New Jersey plus many streams and rivers. In New Jersey, some lakes also allow ice fishing in winter.

Major New Jersey Lakes & Species

New Jersey major lakes and fish chart

Lake & Fish Chart

Major fishing waters, cross referenced with fishing found in each lake. For a detailed list of primary fish species in NJ, plus state fish records, see the list below.

Fishing lake sizes and locations in the state.

Assunpink Lake is a 225-acre lake in the central part of the state, at Roosevelt.

Clinton Reservoir is a 424-acre lake in the northern part of the state, 2 miles north of Newfoundland.

Farrington Lake is a 290-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Miltown.

Greenwood Lake is a 1,900-acre lake on the northern border of the state, at West Milford.

Lake Carnegie is a 237-acre lake in the central part of the state, at Princeton.

Lake Hopatcong is a 2,700-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Hopatcong.

Manasquan Reservoir is a 700-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, at Howell.

Mercer Lake is a 276-acre lake in central NJ, 5 miles northeast of Trenton.

Merrill Creek Reservoir is a 650-acre lake in the northwest part of the state, at Harmony.

Monksville Reservoir is a 500-acre lake in the northeast part of the state, at Hewitt.

Lake Musconetcong is a 329-acre lake in the northern part of the state, at Netcong.

Oak Ridge Reservoir is a 480-acre lake in the northeast part of the state, at Oak Ridge.

Round Valley Reservoir is a 2,300-acre lake in the northwest part of the state, at Lebanon.

Spruce Run Reservoir is a 1,300-acre lake in the northwest part of the state, at Clinton.

Swartswood Lake is a 500-acre lake in the north-central part of the state at Swartswood.

Union Lake is a 900-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, at Millville.

Wanaque Reservoir is a 2,300-acre lake in the northeast part of the state, at Wanaque.

Fish Species & State Records in New Jersey

Bass

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth bass

World record: 22 lbs 4 oz

State Record: 10 lbs 14 oz

Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth bass

World record: 11 lbs 15 oz

State Record: 7 lbs 2 oz

Catfish

Channel Catfish

Channel catfish

World record: 58 lbs 0 oz

State Record: 33 lbs 3 oz

White Catfish

White catfish

World record: 19 lbs 4 oz

State Record: 14 lbs 4 oz

Crappie

Black Crappie

Black crappie

World record: 6 lbs 0 oz

State Record: 4 lbs 8 oz

White Crappie

White crappie

World record: 5 lbs 3 oz

State Record: 3 lbs 11 oz

Walleye

Walleye

Walleye

World record: 25 lbs 0 oz

State Record: 13 lbs 9 oz

Panfish

Bluegill

Bluegill

World record: 4 lbs 12 oz

State Record: 3 lbs 0 oz

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Pumpkinseed sunfish

World record: 2 lbs 4 oz

State Record: 1 lbs 8 oz

Rock Bass

Rock bass

World record: 3.0 lbs

State Record: 1 lbs 5 oz

White Perch

White perch

World record: 4.6 lbs

State Record: 3 lbs 1 oz

Yellow Perch

Yellow perch

World record: 4 lbs 3 oz

State Record: 2 lbs 6 oz

Trout

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow trout

World record: 42 lbs 2 oz

State Record: 13 lbs 0 oz

Brook Trout

Brook trout

World record: 14 lbs 8 oz

State Record: 7 lbs 3 oz

Brown Trout

Brown trout

World record: 40 lbs 4 oz

State Record: 21 lbs 6 oz

Lake Trout

Lake trout

World record: 72 lbs 0 oz

State Record: 32 lbs 8 oz

Salmon

Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic salmon

World record: 79 lbs 2 oz

State Record: 8 lbs 5 oz

Striped bass

Striped Bass

Stripers

Inland world record: 64 lbs 8 oz

State Record: 51 lbs 0 oz

Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striper

World record: 27 lbs 5 oz

State Record: 17 lbs 12 oz

Other species

Bowfin

Bowfin

World record: 21 lbs 8 oz

State Record: 11 lbs 8.5 oz

Chain Pickerel

Chain pickerel

World record: 9 lbs 6 oz

State Record: 9 lbs 3 oz

Muskie

Muskie (Muskellunge)

World record: 69 lbs 9 oz

State Record: 42 lbs 13 oz

Northern Pike

Northern pike

World record: 55 lbs 1 oz

State Record: 30 lbs 8.5 oz

Tiger Muskie

Tiger muskie

World record: 51 lbs 2 oz

State Record: 29 lbs 0 oz

Click the images and links above for species details.

Acquire a New Jersey fishing license.

State of NJ Fishing Information

New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife regulations and information about fishing in New Jersey.

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