Stocked · New Jersey

Pequest River

Pequest River is a stocked trout stream in Sussex and Warren counties, New Jersey. 12.3 of its 28.1 miles (44%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 25,940 trout to it for spring 2026.

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Public water
12.3 of 28.1 mi
Stocked, spring 2026
25,940 trout
Public parking
22 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

22 of the 30 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Pequest Wildlife Management Area to Pequest Wildlife Management Area. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.

  1. Pequest Wildlife Management AreaUnpaved Parking · 288 m from the waterDirections
  2. Pequest Wildlife Management AreaPulloff Parking · 289 m from the waterDirections
  3. Pequest Wildlife Management AreaPulloff Parking · 20 m from the waterDirections
  4. Pequest Wildlife Management AreaPulloff Parking · 66 m from the waterDirections
  5. Pequest Wildlife Management AreaUnpaved Parking · 34 m from the waterDirections
  6. Pequest Wildlife Management AreaUnpaved Parking · 12 m from the waterDirections
  7. Pequest Wildlife Management AreaUnpaved Parking · 89 m from the waterDirections
  8. Pequest Wildlife Management AreaPulloff Parking · 26 m from the waterDirections

Stocking

25,940 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

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: Pequest River TCA.

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

Current flow and water temperature

The USGS gauge on this stream is Pequest River at Huntsville, NJ. Its current reading appears here and on the state map.

Nearby

Other streams in the same counties: Musconetcong River · Paulins Kill · Big Flat Brook (below Steam Mill Bridge) · Pohatcong Creek (below Rt. 31) · Wallkill River · Little Flat Brook · Clove Brook · Beaver Brook (Warren)

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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