Dry Brook is a stocked trout stream in Sussex County, New Jersey, around Frankford Township. 3.1 of its 6.9 miles (45%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 470 trout to it for spring 2026.
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
Bold where the stream crosses public land
1 mapped public access point, including reviewed entrances. Access permission applies to the listed approach; it does not establish public ownership of adjoining banks. Distances are straight-line to mapped water, not walking routes. Open a point on the map for its source and restrictions.
Park at Roe Park (Maple and Railroad Avenues) and use the park paths to the brook. The park is closed 10 pm to 6 am. Route ends at the park access lane, not a parking space. Use Roe Park parking and public paths; the adjacent insurance-company loop is private property. Follow posted hours; borough rules close the park from 10 pm to 6 am. Stay within the advertised public area and follow current fishing rules, posted hours and parking signs. Trail walking is unmeasured; allow time to reach the water.
Access source470 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.
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.
The nearest USGS gauge is on another water, 6.9 km away: East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette, NJ. Its reading is a hint for the area, not this stream's own flow.
Other streams in Sussex County: Musconetcong River · Paulins Kill · Big Flat Brook (below Steam Mill Bridge) · Pequest River · Wallkill River · Little Flat Brook · Clove Brook · Lubbers Run
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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.