by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Feb 10, 2026 | Fish, Merrill Creek Reservoir
As per the new 2026 NJDEP Fishing Regulations, NJDEP has designated Merrill Creek Reservoir as a Lunker Bass Waterbody. What does that mean? Well for one, MCR HAS BIG BASS! But to help manage the fisheries MCR is now subject to the Lunker Bass regulation set, which...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Sep 10, 2025 | Animals, Fish, Habitat, Uncategorized
Over the last 3 years, Merrill Creek Reservoir (MCR) has been committed to finding ways to perform conservation work that has multiple ecological benefits and, in some cases, those conservation practices can simultaneously provide added value to recreational uses of...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jun 8, 2024 | Fish, Habitat, Merrill Creek Reservoir, Uncategorized
Working with MCR, NJ Youth Corps of Phillipsburg helped build 78 fish habitat structures that have been being deployed in MCR since April 2024. These structures are a modified version of “Spider Bocks.” Typically, when constructing Spider Blocks, PVC tubes or plastic...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Nov 26, 2023 | Animals, Blog, Fish, Habitat, Merrill Creek Reservoir
Did you ever wonder what is at the bottom of Merrill Creek Reservoir (MCR)? Well let’s pull back the curtain – what is down there is: NOTHING. Yep, it’s a moonscape down there, rocks, rocks and more rocks. The reservoir was constructed by blasting into bedrock. ...
