NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife



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Operation Game Thief

Support the Endangered Species Program by purchasing a "Conserve Wildlife" license plate. Click for details!

Report a Deer Harvest

Six-day Firearm Deer and Bear Season (Segment B)are open statewide; Permit Shotgun and Permit Bow are open by zone. Get your license and permits online or at an agent. Permits for all permit deer seasons are available.

BLACK BEAR INFORMATION
Bear Season Information

WINTER TROUT STOCKING COMPLETED!

Two Rainbow Trout on snow covered leaves

Almost 4,400 two-year old trout averaging 14-18 inches have been stocked to complete the 2018 stocking program. (Details) Photo courtesy Tom Pagliaroli

SENSATIONAL SALMON STOCKED IN MERRILL CREEK RESERVOIR!

Salmon are stocked in Merrill Creek Reservoir

Landlocked Salmon measuring 14-15 inches have been stocked in Merrill Creek Reservoir, the latest addition to this exciting stocking program - a 51-year old record was broken just this past June! Get the details!

IT'S PHEASANT SEASON!

Pheasants are waiting for hunters on 24 WMAs and the DWGNRA. Use the stocking schedule and maps to focus hunting effort. More!

WE'RE ON INSTAGRAM!

	12/9/18 - Bear Season Extended Four Days - Segment B Resumes December 12

	12/5/18 - Five new entries added to the Skillful Anglers Program Leader Board

	11/29/18 - Offshore Wind Public Stakeholder Meetings

	11/29/18 - Videos featuring Fish and Wildlife

	11/28/18 - Deer, Bear, Small Game Hunting In December

	11/26/18 - State Record Winter Flounder (Spearfishing Category) Caught

	11/21/18 - Fall and Winter Trout Stocking Summary

	11/19/18 - Wildlife Management Area User Survey Report

	11/16/18 - CPO Tracy Stites Receives Lifesaving Award from North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association

	11/15/18 - Winter Trout Stocking Monday and Tuesday

	11/15/18 - Landlocked Salmon Stocking Program Expanded, Increasing Opportunities to Catch Hard-fighting Fish - DEP News Release

	11/14/18 - Youth Firearm Hunt Saturday, November 17

	11/13/18 - Final 2018 Delaware River Shad Fishing Report

	11/9/18 - Merrill Creek Reservoir Added to Salmon Stocking Program

	11/9/18 - Conserve Wildlife Matching Grants Available to Nonprofit Organizations; Applications Due to DEP by December 14 - DEP News Release

	11/8/18 - Pheasant/Quail Season Opens Saturday, November 10

	11/2/18 - 2018 Piping Plover and Beachnesting Birds Annual Reports

	11/1/18 - DEP Launches Radio and Social Media Campaign Reminding Residents to Not Feed Black Bears - DEP News Release

	10/29/18 - Conserve Wildlife Matching Grant Program now accepting proposals.


Division News Release Archive

	Fish and Game Council Meeting - December 11
	Delaware Bay Shellfish Council Meeting - December 11
	Marine Fisheries Council Meeting - January 3
	Garden State Deer Classic - January 10-13
	Atlantic Coast Shellfish Council Meeting - January 14
	Endangered and Nongame Species Advisory Committee Meeting - January 16
	Wildlife Rehabilitators Advisory Committee - January 23
	NJ Outdoors Programs
	Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center Programs
	NJSFSC Calendar of Events