Lawrence Brook is a stocked trout stream in Middlesex County, New Jersey, around East Brunswick Township. 2 of its 5.7 miles (35%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 3,190 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
7 of the 13 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Washington Avenue Open Space to New Brunswick City Open Space. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.
3,190 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.
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, 3.5 km away: Lawrence Brook at Westons Mills, NJ. Its reading is a hint for the area, not this stream's own flow.
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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.