Pohatcong Creek (below Rt. 31) is a stocked trout stream in Warren County, New Jersey, around Franklin Township. 3.1 of its 21.2 miles (15%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 19,150 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 of the 9 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream is on public land. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.
19,150 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, 2.7 km away: Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, NJ. Its reading is a hint for the area, not this stream's own flow.
Other streams in Warren County: Musconetcong River · Paulins Kill · Pequest River · Pequest River TCA · Beaver Brook (Warren) · Musconetcong River TCA · Buckhorn Creek · Honey Run
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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.