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2002-03 Winter Trout-Stocked Lakes Stocking Schedule


NOTE: The January 3, 2003 stocking was postponed due to weather conditions. It was rescheduled for Monday, January 6.

In fall 2000 the Division of Fish and Wildlife added variety and increased angling opportunities during late fall and winter by initiating the Winter Trout-Stocked Lakes Program. During winter, anglers fishing through the ice may benefit the most, but they are by no means the only ones who will benefit - the likely presence of ice on any water and the allowance of ice fishing were not criteria in determining which lakes would be stocked. This year, 24 lakes geographically distributed throughout New Jersey will be stocked with 12,940 rainbow trout raised at the Pequest Trout Hatchery averaging 11 inches in length.

In recent years, safe ice formation has been sporadic, especially in south Jersey, so open water winter fishing has been the norm. These winter stocked trout will readily strike in open water at low temperatures, so anyone fishing from shore or boat should see their fishing action increase.

There are two changes in the program this year. Due to the current dredging and shoreline restoration project at Verona Park Lake, winter trout stocking for January 2 has been cancelled. In South Jersey, Haddon Lake (Camden Co.) has been substituted for Laurel Pond (Burlington Co.), because anglers did not have fishing access to Laurel Pond last winter.

North Jersey Lakes, November 25 - 27, 2002

Monday, November 25

Sussex County
Lake Aeroflex - 1,000 trout
Lake Ocquittunk - 500 trout
Little Swartswood - 1,000 trout
Silver Lake - 600 trout

Tuesday, November 26

Bergen County
Mill Pond - 400 trout

Hudson County
Woodcliff Lake - 510 trout

Passaic County
Barbours Pond - 420 trout
Shepherd Lake - 1,000 trout

Morris County
Mt. Hope Pond - 410 trout

Wednesday, November 27

Hunterdon County
Amwell Lake - 410 trout

Middlesex County
Hook's Creek Lake - 520 trout

Morris County
Speedwell Lake - 520 trout

Union County
Lower Echo Lake - 420 trout

Warren County
Furnace Lake - 900 trout

South Jersey (except Verona Park Pond) Lakes, January 2-3, 2003

NOTE: The January 3, 2003 stocking was postponed due to weather conditions. It was rescheduled for Monday, January 6.

Thursday, January 2

Essex County
Verona Park Pond - 500 trout - CANCELLED

Monmouth County
Spring Lake - 480 trout
Topenemus Lake - 470 trout

Ocean County
Lake Shenandoah - 580 trout

Friday, January 3

Atlantic County
Birch Grove Park Pond - 460 trout

Camden County
Haddon Lake - 250 trout
Rowands Pond - 250 trout

Cumberland County
Shaws Mill Pond - 510 trout

Gloucester County
Mullica Hill Pond - 410 trout

Salem County
Riverview Beach Pond - 420 trout


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