New Jersey Free Fishing Days

What is the NJ Free Fishing Day all about?

• New Jersey’s Free Fishing Days are a no-risk way to introduce your kids to freshwater fishing in the Garden State and the perfect time for families to enjoy a day of outdoor fun for free.
• Children under 16 don’t need a license to begin with but this is a time parents can enjoy fishing with their children for free.
• It’s a perfect time for freshwater fishing!
• All other regulations, including size and daily catch limits, remain in effect.

Where can you go fishing for free in North Jersey?

Bergen County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Bergen County, New Jersey are

• Coopers Park Pond
• Crystal Lake
• Dahnerts Lake
• Darlington Park Pond
• Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve Lake
• Indian Lake
• Liberty Park Reflection Pond
• MacMillan Reservoir
• Mill Pond
• Oradell Reservoir
• Otto Pehle Pond
• Overpeck Lake
• Potash Lake
• Ramapo Lake
• Scarlet Oak Pond
• Whites Pond
• Wild Duck Pond
• Woodcliff Lake
• Wooddale Park Pond
• Zabriskies Pond (Hartung Lake)

Essex County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Essex County, New Jersey are

• Branch Brook Park Pond
• Clarks Pond
• Diamond Mill Pond
• Grover Cleveland Park Pond
• Lake Vincent
• Orange Pond
• Orange Reservoir
• Verona Park Lake
• Weequahic Park Lake

Hudson County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Hudson County, New Jersey are

• Duck Pond
• Lincoln Park Lake
• W. Hudson County Park Pond
• Woodcliff Lake

Morris County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Morris County, New Jersey are

• Atwater Lake
• Bee Meadow Park Pond
• Black River
• Budd Lake
• Burnham Park Pond
• Chubb Park Pond
• Community Park Pond (Thonus Pond)
• George Lake
• Hedden Park Lake
• Kays Pond
• Lake Ames
• Morris County Park Pond
• Mt. Hope Pond
• Saffin’s Pond
• Silas Condict Park Lake
• Speedwell Lake
• Splitrock Reservoir
• Sunrise Lake
• Tilcon Lake

Passaic County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Passaic County, New Jersey are

• Barbours Pond
• Boques Pond
• Brushwood Pond
• Clinton Reservoir
• Dundee Lake
• Echo Lake
• Gatun Pond
• Glasmere Ponds
• Goffle Brook Park Pond
• Green Turtle Pond
• Greenwood Lake
• Hughes Lake
• Lake Sonoma
• Mill Pond
• Monksville Reservoir
• Oak Ridge Reservoir
• Oldham Pond
• Point View Reservoir
• Pompton Lake
• Sally’s Pond
• Shepherd Lake
• Weyble Pond

Somerset County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Somerset County, New Jersey are

• Ann Van Middleworth Pond
• Bedminster Pond
• Best Lake
• Mettlers Pond
• Spooky Brook Lake
• Watchung Lake

Sussex County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Sussex County, New Jersey are

• Blue Mountain Lake
• Canistear Reservoir
• Cranberry Lake
• Crater Lake
• Gardeners Lake
• Jefferson Lake
• Lake Aeroflex
• Lake Lookout
• Lake Marcia
• Lake Ocquittunk
• Little Swartswood Lake
• Paulinskill Lake
• Ryker Lake
• Saw Mill Lake
• Silver Lake
• Steenykill Lake
• Swartswood Lake
• Twin Lakes
• Wawayanda Lake
• Whites Pond

Union County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Union County, New Jersey are

• Bloodgood’s Pond
• Briant Park Pond
• Cedar Brook Park Pond
• Clark Reservoir
• Jacksons Pond
• Lake Surprise
• Lower Echo Park Pond
• Milton Lake
• Mindowaskin Pond
• Nomahegan Pond
• Seely’s Pond
• Sperry Pond
• Upper Echo Park Pond
• Warinanco Park Pond
• Wilson Park Pond

Warren County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Warren County, New Jersey are

• Allamuchy Pond
• Blair Lake
• Catfish Pond
• Delware Lake
• Furnace Lake
• Ghost Lake
• Merrill Creek Reservoir
• Mountain Lake
• Sunfish Pond
• White Lake

Where can you go fishing for free in Central New Jersey?

Hunterdon County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Hunterdon County, New Jersey are

• Amwell Lake
• Clinton WMA Pond
• Demott Pond
• Echo Hill Pond
• Mannys Pond
• Mountain Farm Pond
• Round Valley Recreation Lake and Reservoir
• Spruce Run Reservoir

Mercer County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Mercer County, New Jersey are

• Belle Mountain Pond
• Colonial Lake
• Etra Lake
• Gropps Lake
• Grovers Mill Pond
• Log Basin Pond
• Mercer Lake
• North Community Park Pond
• Peddie Lake
• Rosedale Lake
• Wargo Pond
• Whitehead Mill Pond

Middlesex County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Middlesex County, New Jersey are

• Bissets Pond
• Brainerd Lake
• Carnegie Lake
• Carteret Park Pond
• Davidsons Mill Pond
• DeVoe Lake
• East Brunswick Park Lake (Dallenbach’s Pond)
• Farrington Lake
• Helmetta Lake
• Kennedy Park Pond
• Lake Papaianni
• Manalapan Lake
• Milltown Pond
• Plainsboro Pond
• Roosevelt Park Pond
• Spring Lake
• Victor Crowell Pond (Willow Lake/Lake Creighton)
• Westons Mill Pond

Monmouth County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Monmouth County, New Jersey are

• Allentown Pond
• Assunpink Lake
• Deal Lake
• Englishtown Mill Pond (Lake Weamaconk)
• Garveys Pond
• Hamilton Fire Co. Pond
• Holmdel Park Pond
• Hurleys Pond
• Lake Como
• Lake Takanassee
• Lake Weamaconk
• Lefferts Lake
• Macs Pond
• Manasquan Reservoir
• Marlu Lake
• Millhurst Mills Lake (Millhurst Pond)
• Mohawk Pond
• Poricy Pond
• Rising Sun Lake
• Shadow Lake
• Shark River Park Pond
• Silver Lake
• Spring Lake
• Stone Tavern Lake
• Topenemus Lake
• Turkey Swamp Park Pond

Where can you go fishing for free in South Jersey?

Atlantic County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Atlantic County, New Jersey are

• Bargaintown Pond
• Birch Grove Park Ponds
• Egg Harbor City Lake
• Egg Harbor Twp Nature Reserve Pond
• Hammonton Lake
• Heritage Park Pond
• Lake Lenape
• Maple Lake
• Mill Pond
• Patriot Lake

Burlington County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Burlington County, New Jersey are

• Atsion Lake
• Bastso Lake
• Big Pine Lake
• Crystal Lake
• Harrisville Lake
• Lake Oswego
• Laurel Acres Pond
• Little Pine Lake
• Medford Park Ponds
• Mirror Lake
• Pemberton Lake
• Smithville Lake
• Strawbridge Lake
• Swedes Lake
• Sylvan Lake
• Vincentown Mill Pond
• Whitesbog Pond
• Woolmans Lake

Camden County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Camden County, New Jersey are

• Cooper River Park Lake
• Haddon Lake
• Hopkins Pond
• Kirkwood Lake
• New Brooklyn Lake
• Newton Lake
• Oak Pond
• Rowands Pond
• Wallworth Pond

Cape May County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Cape May County, New Jersey are

• Cape May Park Ponds
• Dennisville Lake
• East Creek Pond
• Lake Nummy
• Ponderlodge Pond
• Tuckahoe Lake

Cumberland County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Cumberland County, New Jersey are

• Bostwick Lake
• Cedar Lake
• Clark Ponds
• Cumberland Pond
• Davis Mill Pond
• Giampietro Park Pond
• Lake Audrey
• Mary Elmer Lake
• Menantico Sand Ponds
• Shaws Mill Pond
• Sheppards Mill Pond
• South Vineland Park Pond
• Sunset Lake
• Union Lake
• Willow Grove Lake

Gloucester County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Gloucester County, New Jersey are

• Alcyon Lake
• Franklinville Lake
• Greenwich Lake
• Grenloch Lake
• Harrisonville Lake
• Iona Lake
• Malaga Lake
• Mullica Hill Lake
• Swedesboro Lake
• Wilson Lake

Ocean County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Ocean County, New Jersey are

• Bennetts Pond
• Butterfly Bogs Pond
• Colliers Mill Pond
• Deerhead Lake
• Forge Pond
• Horicon Lake
• Kennedy Pond
• Lake Barnegat
• Lake Carasaljo
• Lake of the Lillies
• Lake Manahawkin
• Lake Manetta
• Lake Shenandoah
• Manahawkin Lake
• Oakford Lake
• Ocean County Park Lake
• Pine Lake
• Pohatcong Lake
• Prospertown Lake
• Shenandoah Lake
• Success Lake
• Turn Mills Pond
• Wells Mill Lake

Salem County Free Fishing Day Locations

The Free Fishing Day locations in Salem County, New Jersey are

• Alloway Lake
• Daretown Lake
• DOD Lake
• Elmer Lake
• Maskells Mills Lake
• Parvin Lake
• Rainbow Lake
• Riverview Beach Pond
• Salem Canal
• Schadlers Sand Wash Pond
• Thundergust Lake
• Woodstown Memorial Lake

What can you can catch during the free fishing days?

• stocked muskellunge
• northern pike
• walleye
• striped bass hybrids
• channel catfish
• lake trout

More information to get you ready for your free fishing day!

• Get your kids excited for their day of fishing by printing out these coloring pages from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• For more information on fishing with kids in New Jersey visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ffd.htm.
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