Tweet The Division of Fish & Wildlife will host a 2-day Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs (HOFNOD) leader training May 15-17, 2020, at the Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education in Ocean County. HOFNOD is a great way to introduce youth to fishing, their local waters … Continue reading →
Tweet The 2020 Freshwater Fishing Digest is available NOW! View it online or pick up a copy at your nearest license agent or DFW office. And remember: a fishing license (or a hand-written I.O.U) placed inside a glossy, new 2020 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest would make … Continue reading →
Tweet The Division’s Outdoor Women of NJ Program is offering an ice fishing workshop February 15, 2020 at Kittatinny Valley State Park from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Learn ice fishing basics, ice safety, and how to prepare your catch. For more information and … Continue reading →
Tweet nter Trout Stocking was completed today with almost 7,900 trout averaging 14.6″ going to 20 lakes and ponds. Close to 620,000 trout were stocked in 2019 in every corner of the state, from small urban ponds to large lakes to fast … Continue reading →
Tweet MODIFIED DEER HARVEST REPORTING IN EFFECT OCTOBER 14-16 ALL LICENSES AND PERMITS WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE DURING THIS TIME The Division’s license system is being upgraded! As such, the current license sales site and Automated Harvest Report … Continue reading →
Tweet NJ – New License System Coming Soon! Division of Fish and Wildlife <NJFishandWildlife@public.govdelivery.com> Fri 10/11/2019 1:32 PM Woods Banner 2 UPGRADE OF LICENSE SALES SYSTEM MODIFIED DEER HARVEST REPORTING IN EFFECT OCTOBER 14-16 ALL LICENSES AND PERMITS WILL … Continue reading →
Tweet Fall camping in New York State is a great way to enjoy our mountains, lakes, and forests. Wildlife is more active near dawn and dusk, and once the summer crowds are gone, you may glimpse an eagle, bobcat, moose … Continue reading →
Tweet Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program that focuses on wildlife and habitat. The goal of Project WILD is to develop awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment resulting in informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive actions concerning … Continue reading →
Tweet Stocking Begins Tuesday, October 8 More than 21,000 trout measuring approximately 14″ up to 18″ weighing approximately one-and-a-half pounds will be stocked from October 8-16. There are no closed days in the fall, so be ready for these gorgeous fish! … Continue reading →
Tweet Oconee County’s South Cove County Park near Seneca will host a family event celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. This free family adventure is open to the public.National Hunting … Continue reading →
Tweet ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Commercial Fishery Possession Limit Adjustment NOTICE Effective 0001 hours Sunday, August 25, 2019, the black sea bass commercial fishery possession limit will be increased to 100 pounds. This increase in the commercial possession limit is possible because … Continue reading →
Tweet You have the unique opportunity to have your favorite fishing photo and story in the 2020 Freshwater Fishing Digest! It might be your child’s first fish, a particularly impressive catch, or something completely unexpected. Just provide a photo of … Continue reading →
Tweet Amendment 13 – Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – HMS Fishery Management Plan Amendment 13 to the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan proposes many options striving to maximize utilization of the U.S. bluefin quota. Half of the options propose changes to … Continue reading →
Tweet Fish Counts at Multiple Sites on Hudson River Banks and Piers New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that the eighth annual Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count will take place at multiple sites along … Continue reading →
Tweet Please be aware that fishing for sharks is regulated by the State and federal regulations. Federal regulations prohibit targeting any prohibited species and anglers must release any prohibited shark immediately, without removing it from the water and in a … Continue reading →
Tweet Have you ever wanted to learn to fish but don’t know how to begin? Fishing’s Future and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation have teamed with the Division of Fish and Wildlife and will be holding a Family Fishing Event called … Continue reading →
Tweet Connecticut Striped Bass 2020 Regulations Opinion Survey The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) would like to know your opinions on potential striped bass regulations for 2020. A recent assessment of the Atlantic Striped Bass population by the … Continue reading →
Tweet Staff from NJDEP, the Barnegat Bay Partnership, and Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, completed installation of a Living Shoreline near the caretaker’s house at the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center. The project’s goal is to slow post-Superstorm Sandy erosion and … Continue reading →
Tweet John Zema of Laurence Harbor reeled in the new state record Cunner on May 26. The fish weighed in at 3 pounds, 8.8 ounces eclipsing the previous state record by 6.4 ounces. It measured 18.5” in length and had … Continue reading →
Tweet These Changes Only Apply to Commercial Fishing Horseshoe Crab Trip Limit Decrease Effective Friday, June 14, 2019, the daily trip limit for horseshoe crab is decreased to 30 crabs. This trip limit will remain in effect until further notice. This action … Continue reading →
