DEP Publications of Special Interest to Anglers
New Jersey
Freshwater Fishing
“Hook a Winner” Program
The Division of Fish and Wildlife will be jaw-tagging more than 1,000 rainbow trout for release into New Jersey waters. These tagged trout will be stocked preseason to be available for opening day fishing. If you are a lucky angler who lands one of these fish, send your name, address, fish tag number (do not send the actual tag) and location of catch to:
Pequest Trout Hatchery
605 Pequest Road, Oxford, NJ 07863
Attn: Hook a Winner Program
In recognition of your catch, a certificate and award patch will be mailed.
| Item | Cost | Website | Source |
| Accessible Fishing Sites For People With Disabilities | Free | Yes | 1 |
| Commercial (fee-based) Fishing Preserves in NJ | Free | Yes | 1 |
| Delaware River Boat Access | Free | Yes | 1 |
| Disabled Veterans—Free Fishing License application | Free | Yes | 1 |
| Field Guide to Dragonflies and Damselflies of NJ—Book | $39 | No | 4 |
| Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of NJ—Book | $18 | No | 4 |
| Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of NJ—CD | $12 | No | 4 |
| Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of NJ—Book/CD Set | $25 | No | 4 |
| Lake Survey Maps (specify waterbody) | Free | Yes | 1 |
| List of Fishing Guides | Free | Yes | 1 |
| Manasquan River Fishing Access Areas | Free | Yes | 1 |
| State Parks & Forests Maps | Free | No | 3 |
| USGS Topographic Maps | $10 | No | 2 |
| Visually Impaired—Free Fishing License application | Free | No | 4 |
| Visually Impaired—Large Format Freshwater Fishing Digest (Enlarged photocopy of this Digest) | Free | No | 4 |
| Wildlife Management Area Maps (specify name of WMA) | Free | Yes | 1 |
Sources:
Be sure to write the name of the item being requested on the outside of the envelope.
- Available online only at www.NJFishandWildlife.com
- NJ Geological Survey, Maps & Publications, Sales Office, MC401-07A, P.O. Box 402, Trenton, NJ 08625-0402, (609) 777-1038
- DEP, Div. Parks & Forestry, MC501-04, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, (800) 843-6420 (Specify name of park.)
- NJ Div. Fish and Wildlife, MC501-03, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420. Make check payable to Conserve Wildlife Foundation for items with a fee.
Sedge Island Field Experience Programs — Summer 2018
- Sedge Island Fishing Experience: A 4-day, 3-night marine fishing intensive program. Open to students going into grades 8 and 9 in the fall of 2018.
- Sedge Island Field and Research Experience: A 7-day, 6-night program focused on conducting field research. Open to high school students.
- Sedge Island Field Experience: A 4-day, 3-night program that has students work alongside biologists in the salt marsh field. Open to students going into grades 7, 8 and 9 in the fall of 2018.
- Bay to Bowl: A 3-day, 2-night program open to adults interested in harvesting food from the bay and learning preparation and cooking techniques.
For more details, dates and cost visit NJFishandWildlife.com/sedge.htm or contact Karen Byrne at Karen.Byrne@dep.nj.gov.