New Jersey stocks 20,000 brown trout across lakes ahead of spring fishing season

A major trout stocking effort is underway across New Jersey, opening lakes immediately to anglers while rivers remain closed until April.

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Fish & Wildlife announced a spring stocking of 20,000 brown trout across multiple lakes and ponds, part of a partnership with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission aimed at boosting fishing opportunities statewide. The first wave of stocking took...