Stocked · New Jersey

Musconetcong River TCA

Musconetcong River TCA is a stocked trout stream in Hunterdon and Warren counties, New Jersey. 1.1 of its 1.1 miles (100%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 1,610 trout to it for spring 2026.

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Public water
1.1 of 1.1 mi
Stocked, spring 2026
1,610 trout
Public parking
5 sites
1 streams
Legend & map details
StockedWild troutHoldoverNot public landPublic landPParkingLaunchRiver gauge, flow for the date: low below normal above high no reading

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Public access and parking

All 5 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Musconetcong River Wildlife Management Area to Point Mountain. Distances are to the nearest bank.

  1. Musconetcong River Wildlife Management AreaUnpaved Parking · 64 m from the waterDirections
  2. Point MountainParking · 275 m from the waterDirections
  3. Musconetcong RiverParking · 117 m from the waterDirections
  4. Musconetcong River Wildlife Management AreaUnpaved Parking · 35 m from the waterDirections
  5. Point MountainParking · 128 m from the waterDirections

Stocking

1,610 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

Year-round Trout Conservation Area: Point Mountain stretch: Penwell Rd. bridge downstream to Point Mountain Rd. bridge (about 1.2 miles). Digest p. 19

Other sections of this water have their own pages: Musconetcong River.

Rules: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, pages 16-21.

Current flow and water temperature

This section has no gauge of its own. The river's gauge is Musconetcong River at Outlet of Lake Hopatcong, NJ, on another section about 16 miles away; its flow is a good guide to this water, though levels here can differ.

Nearby

Other streams in the same counties: Raritan River S/B · Paulins Kill · Pequest River · Pohatcong Creek (below Rt. 31) · D&R Feeder Canal · Black River · Pequest River TCA · Spruce Run Creek

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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.

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