Black River
Black River is a stocked trout stream in Hunterdon, Morris and Somerset counties, New Jersey. 6.4 of its 7.6 miles (84%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 5,190 trout to it for spring 2026.
- Public water
- 6.4 of 7.6 mi
- Stocked, spring 2026
- 5,190 trout
- Public parking
- 4 sites
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Bold where the stream crosses public land; faint and dashed across private land. Gauges are measurement stations; a nearby gauge may be on a different stream.
Stream types · New Jersey
- Stocked
- Wild trout
- Holdover
- Public land
Bold where the stream crosses public land
Legend & map details
Public access and parking
4 of the 5 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Black River Wildlife Management Area to Hacklebarney State Park. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.
- Black River Wildlife Management AreaPulloff Parking · 369 m from the waterDirections
- Black River Wildlife Management AreaUnpaved Parking · 148 m from the waterDirections
- Black River ParkParking · 134 m from the waterDirections
- Hacklebarney State ParkParking · 276 m from the waterDirections
Stocking
5,190 trout stocked spring 2026. In-season stocking dates are on the state's schedule. Source: NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, 2026 Spring Trout Allocations, checked Oct 12, 2026.
Regulations
The 2026 Digest lists no special regulation for this stream, so the statewide trout rules apply: season dates, daily limits and minimum sizes.
Rules: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, pages 16-21.
Current flow and water temperature
The USGS gauge on this stream is Lamington (Black) River near Pottersville, NJ. Its current reading appears here and on the state map.
Nearby
- South Branch Raritan RiverAbout 9 miles away · Califon and Ken Lockwood Gorge to High Bridge, New Jersey
- Musconetcong RiverAbout 10 miles away · Hackettstown to Bloomsbury, New Jersey
- Big Flat BrookAbout 31 miles away · Stokes State Forest to Walpack, New Jersey
Other streams in the same counties: Musconetcong River · Raritan River S/B · Rockaway River · Raritan River N/B · Ramapo River · D&R Feeder Canal · Passaic River · Pompton River
Check before you fish. Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date. Posted signs and landowners' wishes come first, and private land needs permission. You need a valid fishing license.