Musconetcong River is a stocked trout stream in Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex and Warren counties, New Jersey. 22.6 of its 43.3 miles (52%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 51,520 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
12 of the 30 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Point Mountain to Hopatcong State Park. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.
51,520 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.
Other sections of this water have their own pages: Musconetcong River TCA.
Rules: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, pages 16-21.
The USGS gauge on this stream is Musconetcong River at Outlet of Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Its current reading appears here and on the state map.
Other streams in the same counties: Raritan River S/B · Paulins Kill · Big Flat Brook (below Steam Mill Bridge) · Pequest River · Rockaway River · Pohatcong Creek (below Rt. 31) · Ramapo River · D&R Feeder Canal
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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.