2021 TROUT STOCKING SCHEDULE UPDATE

THERE WILL BE NO IN-SEASON CLOSURES ON ANY WATERS.įishing Access to Trout Stocked Waters by Nameįishing Access to Trout Stocked Waters by Countyįor more information on where to fish, visit our pages on lakes, ponds and reservoirs and streams and rivers open to public angling.

ESTABLISHED SEASONS, SIZE, AND CREEL LIMITS FOR ALL OTHER SPECIES APPLY.

TCAs, Catch & Release Areas, and Trophy/Holdover waters).

ALL REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL REGULATION WATERS REMAIN IN EFFECT (e.g.

The remaining 70,000 trout to be stocked during during the week of May 10.

There will be no in-season water closures.

Broodstock will be distributed throughout the state.

No Bonus Broodstock Lakes will be designated in 2021.

Opening day of trout season is April 10 at 8am with a daily limit of six trout.

Trout stocked waters open to catch-and-release fishing April 1 at 8 am through April 9.

Trout stocked waters closed to fishing beginning March 15.

A total of 500,000 trout distributed in four weeks during pre-season stocking, beginning March 15 instead of March 22 as originally planned.

May 10 – 14: Limited stocking of major rivers/streamsįrom April 10 to May 31 the minumum legal size is 9″ with a daily limit of 6 trout in most trout waters.īeginning June 1 through Mathe legal size remains 9″ but the daily limit is reduced to 4 trout.April 10 at 8:00 a.m.: Opening day of trout season.– 7:59 a.m.): Waters closed to all fishing – April 9: Trout stocked waters opened to catch-and-release fishing Catch and release for trout in all other waters. March 15-March 31: Fishing prohibited on trout stocked waters as pre-season stocking begins*.The 2021 Spring Trout Stocking Season is as follows: The traditional weekly stocking of trout did not occur as originally planned (and as found in the print 2021 Freshwater Digest the online Digest has been updated). The 2021 spring stocking program is designed to provide for the safety of the public and New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Thursday, 5/13/21 – The following waters were stocked today:įriday, 5/14/21 – The following waters were stocked today: Wednesday, 5/12/21 – The following waters were stocked today: Tuesday, 5/11/21 – The following waters were stocked today:

Monday, 5/10/21 – The following waters were stocked today: There will be no regular in-season stockings in 2021 due to COVID-19. Changes and updates will be posted below as necessary. Those waters will be listed here upon completion of each day’s daily stocking. Anglers should take time to properly identify brook trout - which are not stocked by the department, - when fishing in catch-and-release waters.There will be limited stocking of select waters the week of May 10. Īdditionally, new regulations for brook trout are now in effect requiring catch and release only in all put-and-take trout areas and all waters east of Interstate 81.

2021 TROUT STOCKING SCHEDULE UPDATE

All stocked locations that fall under a closure period will be announced prior to the traditional opening day March 27.įor updates, visit the department’s trout stocking website or sign up to get daily stocking notifications via email, or anglers may also call 80 and press option 1 to get a recorded weekly update when stocking has occurred (usually updated on Fridays). The department will announce areas that have been stocked within a short time. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and staff safety protocols, scheduled stocking and allotments may be altered, and the department will not have a published stocking schedule. The annual stocking will be completed in three bursts: preseason (January and February), March 15 –26, and April 19 – 30. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources plans to stock about 300,000 trout, which includes rainbow, golden, and brown trout, for statewide distribution between now and April 30.

2021 trout stocking schedule