The 2013 Freshwater Fishing DIGEST is available on this website in PDF format in its entirety and individual segments. Print versions are available at Division offices and at license agents. An interactive online version is available on the publisher's website.
Past Issues
Publisher's online version of the 2013 Freshwater Fishing DIGEST
2013 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST (pdf, 7.5mb)
DIGEST SEGMENTS
Cover - Page 3 - Contains: Cover; Table of Contents; Fishing Hotlines; Saltwater Angler Registry Information; List of Councils; and advertisements. (pdf, 925kb)
Pages 4 - 7 - Contains: Director's Message; Get On the E-mail List; River Herring Closure; WILD Outdoor Expo; Calendar of Events; Freshwater Fisheries Forums; and advertisements. (pdf, 750kb)
Pages 8 - 15 - Contains: Thirty Years of Trout Production at Pequest (article); Trout Stocking Programs; Shad of the Raritan River (article); and advertisements. (pdf, 1.0mb)
Pages 16 - 23 - Contains: License Information; Disabled Veterans License Information; Summary of General Fishing Regulations; Water Supply Reservoir Permits; General Trout Fishing Information, Regulations and Spring Stocked Waters; Opening Days, 2013-2016; Sea Run Brown Trout Information; and Fish Handling and Care (article). (pdf, 465kb)
Pages 24 - 33 - Contains: Freshwater Fish ID Illustrations;Fishing Regulations - Size, Season and Creel Limits; Delaware River and Greenwood Lake Regulations; Baitfish, Turtle and Frog Regulations; Motor Boat and Jet Ski Regulations; Fishing License Lines - Where License is Required; Wildlife Management Area Regulations; Create Your Own WMA Map; Accessible Fishing Sites Information; and advertisements. (pdf, 1.7mb)
Pages 34 - 41 - Contains: Free Fishing Days; Trout In the Classroom; Teen Anglers Youth Day; Pequest Open House and Flea Market; Display Your License; Become a Hunter Education Instructor; Catch and Release: Who Decides? (article); Fish Smart, Eat Smart - Eating Fish and Crabs Caught in NJ Waters; Download the Official NJ Fishing, Hunting & Wildlife Mobile App; New Jersey's Stocking Programs; Protect NJ Waters - Invasive Fish/Plants/Mussels; Invasive Alert: Didymo; and advertisements. (pdf, 1.9mb)
Pages 42 - 46 - Contains: Record Freshwater Fish; Skillful Angler Awards Program; NJ Trout Art Contest; Coldwater Conservation School; Hook-A-Winner Program; DEP Publications of Special Interest to Anglers; State Police Marine Law Stations; and Volunteers Needed for Fishing Education. (pdf, 500kb)
Pages 47 - 50 - Contains: Angler's Showplace (advertising section); Telephone Directory and advertisements. (pdf, 1.0mb)
State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs Information; Angler Ethics; and advertisements.
Digest Advertising
The Division of Fish and Wildlife incorporates advertising in each issue of the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Digest to defray publishing and printing costs. This responsible use of funding permits the Division to expand communication and outreach efforts with the sportsmen and women who enjoy our wildlife resources.
To advertise in upcoming issues of the Digest (Freshwater Fishing, Marine or Hunting), click on the link to our publisher, J. F. Griffin Publishing, www.jfgriffin.com or call 413-884-1001.
Past Issues
2012 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2011 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2010 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2009 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2008 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2007 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2006 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2005 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2004 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2003 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2002 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2001 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2000 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST