Tweet Early Registration/Discount Ends April 22 Register now and save $5, be eligible for additional raffle prizes and avoid delays entering the park for the Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament! The May 19 event at Island Beach State Park has multiple categories including high … Continue reading →
Tweet New tools guide efforts to help wildlife get around Introducing the Tools of CHANJ! The Endangered and Nongame Species Program’s Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ) Team is proud to release two major tools to help make our fragmented … Continue reading →
Tweet D Programs for students entering grades 7-12 Summer field experiences for students interested in learning more about conservation and the marine environment are offered at the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center in Barnegat Bay. Sessions range from … Continue reading →
Tweet In celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day, the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife will be giving away up to 20 free tree and/or shrub seedlings per person to promote native landscaping and wildlife habitat in your backyard. … Continue reading →
TweetFirst Class Is April 16! The Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center is offeringeducational fishing programs this spring and summer. Beginner and advanced classes include spin and fly fishing classes! Family Fishing Basics teaches what you need to know … Continue reading →
TweetSANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish will conduct roadblocks throughout the state during hunting and fishing seasons to collect harvest data and to detect wildlife law violations. The 2019-2020 hunting and fishing season begins April 1. All hunters … Continue reading →
Tweet Season Opens Saturday at 8am More than 184,000 trout have been stocked for this Saturday’s 8am opener of the spring trout season. One or more of the 85 streams and 88 lakes stocked with trout are nearby – trout are stocked … Continue reading →
Tweet The Division has deployed 19 acoustic receivers in Delaware Bay to track migration patterns of Atlantic sturgeon. The receivers are in water generally less than 20 feet deep. The white buoys are marked “NJDEP Research”. Call 609-748-2020 for exact … Continue reading →
TweetSpring trout stocking information is available on the Division’s website. Weekly stocking schedules will be posted when finalized. Spring Trout Fishing Information Trout Stocking Allocations By Water and Week (pdf) Bonus Broodstock Lakes Trout Fishing Regulations (pdf) Hook-A-Winner Program Trout Season Opens … Continue reading →
Tweet Check-off for Wildlife and “Look Up!” It’s tax time, and we hope that makes you think about WILDLIFE! You can donate all or part of your NJ tax refund on Line 65 and help New Jersey’s endangered and rare wildlife. Then, … Continue reading →
Tweet The Endangered and Nongame Species Program is seeking volunteers to install fencing to protect beach-nesting bird habitat. Fencing will last 2-4 hours depending on the site. The work involves pounding posts into sand, tying string and flagging between them … Continue reading →
TweetThe second 2019 Fisheries Forum will be Saturday, February 23 at the Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest at 10:00 a.m. Topics include: Bass Sampling Highlights in North/Central NJ Lakes Restoration Projects Update Suggestions for regulation changes for 2021 will be welcomed … Continue reading →
Tweet Register now for the 2019 Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament on Sunday, May 19. Enjoy fishing the surf at Island Beach State Park with family and friends hoping to reel in the largest fish. Register early and save on adult registration, be eligible … Continue reading →
TweetLearn about the relationship between horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds at the Green Eggs and Sand Workshop June 1-2 at The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor. Participants will not only receive the Green Eggs and Sand curriculum but will have the opportunity to view … Continue reading →
TweetAn Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) tournament is a tournament that awards points or prizes for catching Atlantic highly migratory species (i.e., swordfish, billfish, sharks and/or tunas). Beginning January 1, 2019, all Atlantic highly migratory species tournaments will be required … Continue reading →
Tweet The DEP Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring has issued a Public Notice of the Re-Opening of Waters to Shellfish Harvest, Barnegat Bay. To view the notice and more information, including a map of the affected area, see the attached … Continue reading →
Tweet Available in stores. The 2019 Freshwater Fishing Digest is available on the DFW website in PDF and on the publisher’s site in an interactive format. It will arrive in stores early next week. The Digest includes articles on popular … Continue reading →
Tweet The following message was sent by the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife to e-mail list subscribers. Press inquiries related to this message should be directed to the DEP Press Office at 609-984-1795. The Division’s Outdoor Women of NJ Program is … Continue reading →
TweetWinter trout stocking has concluded, bringing the number of trout stocked in 2018 to more than 628,000. But more than trout await cold weather anglers: salmon were recently stocked in four waters, and pike, muskies, tiger muskies and channel cats … Continue reading →
Tweet Almost 4,400 trout will be stocked next week, and 325 landlocked salmon were introduced into Merrill Creek Reservoir last week, providing more great fishing opportunities in the state. The trout, measuring 14-18 inches, will be stocked in 18 waters … Continue reading →
