Fishing Information

This year's second Free Fishing Day is this Saturday, October 17 - the perfect chance to introduce a relative or friend to fishing since no license or trout stamp is required! And the fishing's great right now, with freshly stocked trout in 40 waters and giant channel catfish in 28 more!

The Division of Fish and Wildlife annually stocks over 70 waterbodies throughout New Jersey with Channel Catfish raised at the Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery. As an added bonus this year, 28 waters were stocked between October 6-9 with "Super Cats", which average 28 inches and 6.5 pounds.

The following Lake Hopatcong Fishing Report came in from Dow’s Boat Rental on (10/04/2020), stating the winners of the Knee Deep Club 2020 Fall Walleye Weekend, and that Lake Hopatcong is showing robust fishing results this year.

The following Lake Hopatcong Fishing Report came in from Dow’s Boat Rental on (09/17/2020), stating that Lake Hopatcong is showing robust fishing results this year.

The Knee Deep Club’s Catfish contest was held this past week, with the following winners:

The following Lake Hopatcong Fishing Report came in from Dow’s Boat Rental on (08/03/2020), showing that Lake Hopatcong is definitely open for business.

Beginning in 2015, the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife has offered spring and fall Free Fishing Days. In 2020 the first is Saturday, June 6, and the second Free Fishing Day is Saturday, October 17.

The Knee Deep Club continues to be on the safe-side and cancels the popular Lake Hopatcong fishing contests scheduled during the first two months of the summer.

Again, the popular Lake Hopatcong fishing contests scheduled during May, which draws fisherman from around the State, will have to await another year based upon the need for social-distancing.

The New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife issued a press release on April 9, 2020 to inform everyone that while the parks are closed, Wildlife Management Areas are still open and subject to social distancing rules.

The popular Lake Hopatcong spring fishing contests that draw fisherman from around the State will have to wait another year based upon the need for social-distancing.