Hockhockson Brook is a stocked trout stream in Monmouth County, New Jersey, around Tinton Falls Borough. 2.4 of its 4.4 miles (55%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 1,350 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.
Use the gravel parking on the north side of the Tinton Avenue bridge and the posted paths to the brook. Route ends at a road approach, not a parking space. Use the advertised access area and follow posted parking signs. 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 source1,350 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, 1.5 km away: Swimming River near Red Bank, NJ. Its reading is a hint for the area, not this stream's own flow.
Other streams in Monmouth County: Manasquan River · Shark River · Mingamahone Brook · Yellow Brook
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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.