Freshwater Fishing Regulations
Summary of Freshwater Fishing Regulations That Apply
| Species | Open Seasons (Both dates included) |
Minimum Length | Daily Bag Limit (Possession limit – one day’s catch) |
| Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Landlocked Salmon |
NO CLOSED SEASON | 15″ | 2 combined |
| Lake Trout | 1/1 – 9/15 12/1 – 9/15 |
15″ | Limit of 2 |
| Smallmouth Bass Largemouth Bass |
1/1 – 4/14 6/16 – 4/14 |
12″ | 5 combined |
| Chain Pickerel | NO CLOSED SEASON | 15″ | Limit of 5 |
| Black Crappie White Crappie |
NO CLOSED SEASON | 8″ | 10 combined |
| Rock Bass White Bass White Perch Yellow Perch Catfish Sunfish Suckers |
NO CLOSED SEASON | NO MINIMUM | 25 combined |
For species not listed, all NJ state regulations apply