Waterbody · New Jersey
Round Valley Reservoir Fishing Regulations 2026
Round Valley Reservoir fishing regulations in 2026: top targets are brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass. 638 current rules across 10 species from DEP Fish & Wildlife.
Rules (638)
DEP Fish & Wildlife regulates 638 rules across 10 species at this water.
Trout
Round Valley ReservoirOpen
- Status
- Open
Clinton Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Alexauken CreekOpen
- Status
- Open
West Amwell Twp., entire length; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
All Trout Stocked Waters
- Possession
- 1 daily creel
Only one daily creel limit of trout may be in possession. Once the creel limit is reached, an angler may continue to fish provided any additional trout caught are immediately returned to the water unharmed.
Amwell LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
East Amwell Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Assunpink CreekOpen
- Status
- Open
Assunpink Site 5 dam upstream of Rt. 130 to Carnegie Rd., Hamilton Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Atwater PondOpen
- Status
- Open
stocked with trout pre-season (under construction—will not be stocked in 2026)
Birch Grove Park PondsOpen
- Status
- Open
stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Bissette’s PondOpen
- Status
- Open
South River Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Branch Brook Park LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Newark; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Burnham Park Ponds (Upper And Lower)Open
- Status
- Open
stocked with trout pre-season
Capoolong Creek (Aka Cakepoulin Creek)Open
- Status
- Open
Franklin Twp., entire length; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Carteret Park PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Carteret Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Cohansey RiverOpen
- Status
- Open
Dam at Seeleys Pond to powerline above Sunset Lake, Upper Deerfield Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Cooper PondOpen
- Status
- Open
under construction—will not be stocked in 2026
Crystal LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Willingboro Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Dahnert’s LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Daley’s PondOpen
- Status
- Open
South River Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Deer Path Park PondOpen
- Status
- Open
under construction—will not be stocked in 2026
Delaware RiverIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 18
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 5
at 8 a.m.
Delaware-Raritan CanalOpen
- Status
- Open
Mulberry St., Trenton to Alexander St., Princeton; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Delaware-Raritan Feeder CanalOpen
- Status
- Open
(See Hunterdon Co.); stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Demott PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Clinton Town; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Designated Holdover Trout LakesCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
catch-and-release only for trout
Diamond Mill PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Millburn Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Edgewater Park PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Edgewater Park Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Englishtown Mill Pond (Aka Weamaconk Lake)Open
- Status
- Open
stocked with trout pre-season
Frelinghuysen Forest Preserve PondOpen
- Status
- Open
stocked with trout pre-season
Giampietro Park LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Vineland; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Gloucester City PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Gloucester; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Greenwich LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Greenwich Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Grenloch LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Washington Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Grover Cleveland Park PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Essex Fells Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Hackensack RiverOpen
- Status
- Open
Lake Tappan to Harriot Ave., Harrington Park Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Haddon LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Audubon Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Hakihokake CreekOpen
- Status
- Open
Little York-Mount Pleasant Rd, Little York, Alexandria Twp. to Delaware River; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Hammonton LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Harrisonville LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Pilesgrove/South Harrison Twps.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Heritage PondOpen
- Status
- Open
stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Hohokus BrookOpen
- Status
- Open
Parsons Pond Rd., Franklin Lakes Borough to Saddle River; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Holdover Trout LakesCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Seasonal and Year-round Trout Conservation Areas and designated Holdover Trout Lakes (see pages 19–21) are also open to fishing, but are catch-and-release only for trout.
Indian LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Little Ferry Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Iona LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Franklin Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Ireland BrookOpen
- Status
- Open
500 ft. upstream of Riva Ave to Farrington Lake, North Brunswick Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
John F. Kennedy Park Pond (East)Open
- Status
- Open
Sayreville Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Lake PapaianniOpen
- Status
- Open
Edison Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Lakes And Ponds
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Beginning on June 1, until opening day the following year
Laurel PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Mt. Laurel Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Lawrence BrookOpen
- Status
- Open
Dam at Davidson's Mill Pond to 2nd RR bridge (Raritan Railroad) below Main St., Milltown Borough, excluding Farrington Lake from Church Lane to Farrington Dam. The section from Davidson's Mill Road to Church Lane is open to fishing year-round.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Lockatong CreekOpen
- Status
- Open
Route 12, Kingwood Twp. to Delaware-Raritan Feeder Canal; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Mannys PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Union Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Mary Elmer LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Bridgeton; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Maurice RiverOpen
- Status
- Open
Willow Grove Lake dam to Sherman Ave., Vineland; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Merrill Creek ReservoirsOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Round Valley and Merrill Creek Reservoirs (Trophy Trout Lakes) are open to year-round fishing; trout may be harvested within the regulations as shown on page 21.
Mountain Farm PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Lebanon Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Mulhockaway CreekOpen
- Status
- Open
Pattenburg, source to Spruce Run Reservoir, Clinton/Union Twps.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Neshanic RiverOpen
- Status
- Open
confluence of First and Second Neshanic Rivers to Rt. 514, Raritan Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Nishisakawick CreekOpen
- Status
- Open
Frenchtown Alexandria Twp., entire length; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
North Hudson Park Lake (Aka Jj Braddock Park Lake)Open
- Status
- Open
North Bergen Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Northern Community Park PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Bordentown Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Oak PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Sicklerville, Winslow Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Pascack BrookOpen
- Status
- Open
Woodcliff Lake dam to Emerson Rd., Harrington Park Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Patriot LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Pemberton LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Pemberton Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Pequannock River From Route 23 In Smith Mills Downstream To The Railroad Trestle Below Appelt Park At Paterson-Hamburg Pike In Pompton Lakes And Riverdale Boroughs
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
for all combined Trout species
Pequest River DrainageClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
- Gear
- No Live Bait
No trout may be used as bait or stocked within the PEQUEST RIVER DRAINAGE, except by the Pequest Trout Hatchery. trout may not be used as bait
Ponderlodge PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Villas, Lower Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Potash LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Oakland; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Rahway River, W/Br.Open
- Status
- Open
Campbells Pond to Essex St., Milburn Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Rancocas Creek, Southwest Br.Open
- Status
- Open
Mill St. Park to Rt. 70, Medford Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Rivers And Streams
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Beginning on June 1, until the season is closed during the traditional three-week preseason closure
Rivers, Streams, Lakes, And Ponds
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Beginning on Opening Day through May 31
Rockaway CreekOpen
- Status
- Open
Readington Twp., entire length; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Rosedale LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Hopewell Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Rowands LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Clementon Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Saddle RiverOpen
- Status
- Open
Lake St. Upper Saddle River to West Century Rd., Fair Lawn; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Schadler’s Sand Wash PondOpen
- Status
- Open
stocked with trout pre-season
Seasonal And Year-Round Trout Conservation AreasCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Seasonal and Year-round Trout Conservation Areas and designated Holdover Trout Lakes (see pages 19–21) are also open to fishing, but are catch-and-release only for trout.
Shaws Mill PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Down/Lawrence Twps.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Sidney BrookOpen
- Status
- Open
Franklin/Union Twps., entire length; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
South Vineland Park PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Vineland; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Spruce RunOpen
- Status
- Open
Glen Gardner Borough/Lebanon Twp., entire length; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Stacy Park PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Trenton City; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Stony BrookOpen
- Status
- Open
Hopewell Twp., entire length; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Swedesboro Lake (Aka Narraticon Lake)Open
- Status
- Open
Borough of Swedesboro; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Sylvan LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Burlington Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Tenakill BrookOpen
- Status
- Open
Closter Borough, entire length; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Tippin’s PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Pennsauken Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Tuckahoe LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Tuckahoe, Upper Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Verona LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Verona Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Wargo PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Hopewell Twp.; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
West Hudson County Park PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Harrison; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Westville LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
Westville; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Whites PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Waldwick Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Wickecheoke CreekOpen
- Status
- Open
Covered Bridge, Rt. 604, Sergeantsville to Delaware River; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Wood Dale County Park PondOpen
- Status
- Open
Woodcliff Lake Borough; stocked with trout pre-season (three-week period preceding opening day)
Brook Trout
Bear Swamp BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Beatty’s BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Beaver BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Brass Castle CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Brook Trout Conservation ZoneCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
ALL BROOK TROUT CAUGHT WITHIN BROOK TROUT CONSERVATION ZONE MUST BE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED UNHARMED.
Burnett BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Cold BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Dismal BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Dunnfeld CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Dunnfield CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
April 11 at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15
Flanders BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Hakihohake CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Mar 22
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
combined with Rainbow Trout
Hakihokake CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Hickory RunCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
India BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Indian Grove BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Jackson BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Lake Ames TributaryCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Ledgewood BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Lomerson BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Lopatcong CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Mar 22
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
combined with Rainbow Trout
Merrill CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Mill BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Passaic RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Pequannock RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round combined with Rainbow Trout
Pequannock River** - Route 23, Smith Mills To Railroad Trestle Below Appelt Park
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
June 1–Dec. 31
Pophandusing CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- May 31
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
at 8 a.m. Only 2 of which may be Brown Trout
Primrose BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Raritan River S/Br.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round combined with Rainbow Trout
Rinehart BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Rockaway Creek N/Br.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Rocky RunCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Saddle RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round daily limit of 2 trout in total(Brook,Brown,and Rainbow Trout combined). Saddle River is outside the Brook Trout Conservation Zone therefore a 9 inch limit for brook trout applies.
Spring Mills BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Stephensburg BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Stony BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Teetertown BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Trout BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Turkey BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Van Campens BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Wanaque RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone* at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
West BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Whippany RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Willhoughby BrookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Catch & Release in Zone at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 Catch and Release at all other times, year-round
Brown Trout
Round Valley ReservoirOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 15"
State Record: 21 lbs. 6 oz.
Clinton ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Dunnfield Creek
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
April 11 at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15
Hakihohake CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Mar 22
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
combined with Rainbow and Brook Trout
Lake Aeroflex*In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Lake Wawayanda*In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Lopatcong CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Mar 22
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
combined with Rainbow and Brook Trout
Pequannock RiverIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 12"
Pequannock River From Route 23 In Smith Mills Downstream To The Railroad Trestle Below Appelt Park At Paterson-Hamburg Pike In Pompton Lakes And Riverdale Boroughs
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only two of the six may be Brown Trout
Pequannock River** - Route 23, Smith Mills To Railroad Trestle Below Appelt Park
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
June 1–Dec. 31
Pophandusing CreekIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
combined with Rainbow and Brook Trout
Raritan RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 12"
Ken Lockwood Gorge (Catch and Release Only) Brown Trout 12 inches
Raritan River S/Br.In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
Saddle RiverIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 12"
daily limit of 2 trout in total(Brook,Brown,and Rainbow Trout combined).
Sheppard LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Tilcon Lake*In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Trout LakesOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
Open year-round June 1–Dec. 31
White LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Rainbow Trout
Clinton ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Dunnfield Creek
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
April 11 at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15
Hakihohake CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Mar 22
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
combined with Brook Trout
Lake Aeroflex*In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Lake Wawayanda*In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Lopatcong CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Mar 22
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
combined with Brook Trout
Pequannock RiverIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
Pequannock River** - Route 23, Smith Mills To Railroad Trestle Below Appelt Park
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
June 1–Dec. 31
Pophandusing CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Apr 11
- Season closes
- May 31
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
at 8 a.m. Only 2 of which may be Brown Trout
Raritan River S/Br.In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
Saddle RiverIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 combined
- Min size
- 9"
daily limit of 2 trout in total(Brook,Brown,and Rainbow Trout combined).
Sheppard LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Tilcon Lake*In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
Trout LakesOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
Open year-round June 1–Dec. 31
White LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 9"
New Jersey statewide
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
from June 1 until opening day the following year
Smallmouth Bass
Round Valley ReservoirOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 3 combined
- Possession
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 15"
State Record: 7 lbs. 2 oz.
Merrill Creek Reservoir
- Daily bag
- 3 combined
- Possession
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 15"
New Jersey statewideCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jun 16
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 combined
- Min size
- 12"
April 15–June 15
Lake Trout
Round Valley ReservoirOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 24"
- Max size
- 24"
- Slot min
- 15"
- Slot max
- 24"
State Record: 32 lbs. 8 oz. Open year-round 8 AND 1 (1 fish greater than or equal to 24 inches) greater than or equal to 24 inches for 8 fish/day 15 to less than 24 inches
Round Valley Reservoir*
- Min size
- 24"
greater than or equal to 24 inches
Merrill Creek ReservoirOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 15"
- Max size
- 24"
catch and release season is removed Open year-round 2 combined (slot: 15 to <24 inches) AND 2 (≥24 inches) 15 to less than 24 inches AND greater than or equal to 24 inches
Merrill Creek Reservoir*
- Daily bag
- 2
- Min size
- 24"
- Slot min
- 15"
- Slot max
- 24"
greater than or equal to 24 inches less than 24 inches
Trout LakesOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 8 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
- Max size
- 24"
Open year-round Open year-round, less than 24 inches
Largemouth Bass
Round Valley Reservoir
- Daily bag
- 3 combined
- Possession
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 15"
Brown & Rainbow Trout (And Their Hybrids)
Round Valley Reservoir
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 15"
Open year-round 2 combined 15 inches
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
American Eel
Round Valley ReservoirOpen
- Status
- Permitted
State Record: 6 lbs. 13 oz.
FAQ
Who regulates fishing on Round Valley Reservoir?
DEP Fish & Wildlife regulates fishing on Round Valley Reservoir.
What species can I target on Round Valley Reservoir?
Round Valley Reservoir is best known for brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass. Other species are present and tracked in the rule tables below.
Where should I verify these rules?
These rules summarize DEP Fish & Wildlife's published content. Always confirm with the official source before keeping a catch.
Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the official source before keeping a catch.