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The 2014 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Guide is now available!
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Below is content from the 2013 guide.

Northwest Region

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Juniper Bay Lake, Walton County:open to fishing.

Channel catfish bag limit: 6

Lake Piney Z, Leon County: open to fishing.

Black bass must be released immediately.
Panfish bag limit: 20
Channel catfish bag limit: 6
Swimming, and taking of fish or wildlife with firearms or possession of alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
Watercraft shall be allowed only as authorized by the City of Tallahassee.
Access is prohibited from sunset until sunrise.
Use or possession of cast nets or minnow seines is prohibited.
No motor vehicles on dams, spillways and fishing fingers.

Lake Victor, Holmes County: open to fishing.

Gasoline motors may not be used on boats.
Channel catfish bag limit: 6
No motor vehicles on dams, spillways and fishing fingers.

Merritt’s Mill Pond, Jackson County:open to fishing.

The taking of fish and wildlife with rifles is prohibited.
Gigs are prohibited.
Trotlines may be used.
Redear sunfish (shellcracker) bag limit: 10
Redear sunfish less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
No bag limit for channel catfish.

Hurricane Lake, Okaloosa County:open to fishing.

Gasoline motors may not be used on boats.
Channel catfish bag limit: 6
No motor vehicles on dams, spillways and fishing fingers.

Karick Lake, Okaloosa County:open to fishing.

Gasoline motors may not be used on boats.
Channel catfish bag limit: 6
No motor vehicles on dams, spillways and fishing fingers.

Lake Stone, Escambia County: open to fishing.

Gasoline motors may not be used on boats.
Channel catfish bag limit: 6
No motor vehicles on dams, spillways and fishing fingers.

Bear Lake, Santa Rosa County:open to fishing.

Gasoline motors may not be used on boats.
Channel catfish bag limit: 6
No motor vehicles on dams, spillways and fishing fingers.

Joe Budd Pond, Gadsden County:Closed to fishing, except as authorized by permit for Commission-sanctioned events (see MyFWC.com/Fishing for details). Open to fishing during daylight hours on Saturdays and Sundays during July, August and September or as specified by order of the Executive Director.

No motor vehicles on dams, spillways and fishing fingers.
Gasoline motors may not be used on boats.
Panfish bag limit: 20
Channel catfish bag limit: 6
Sunshine bass bag limit: 10
Black bass less than 16 inches in total length must be released immediately.

Regulations in red are new this year.

Purple text indicates an important note.

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