Hackensack River is a stocked trout stream in Bergen County, New Jersey, around Old Tappan Borough. 0.4 of its 5.2 miles (8%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 1,830 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.
Take Rivervale Road past the library parking and walk downhill to Grove Field and the river; stay on public park land. Route ends at the Grove Field access lane behind the library, not a parking space. Follow signs to public parking and the agency-listed downhill ballfield approach. The walk to the river is unmeasured; stay on public park land. 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 source1,830 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 USGS gauge on this stream is Hackensack River at Rivervale, NJ. Its current reading appears here and on the state map.
Other streams in Bergen County: Ramapo River · Saddle River (below Allendale Rd.) · Hohokus Brook · Pascack Creek · Saddle River (above Allendale Rd.) · Tienekill Creek · West Branch Saddle 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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.