Ramapo River
Ramapo River is a stocked trout stream in Bergen, Morris and Passaic counties, New Jersey. 4.8 of its 12.8 miles (37%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 16,780 trout to it for spring 2026.
- Public water
- 4.8 of 12.8 mi
- Stocked, spring 2026
- 16,780 trout
- Public parking
- 7 sites
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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
- Stocked
- Wild trout
- Holdover
- Public land
Bold where the stream crosses public land
Legend & map details
Public access and parking
7 of the 13 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Schuyler Colfax Museum to Oakland Boat Ramp. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.
- Schuyler Colfax MuseumParking · 43 m from the waterDirections
- Great Oak ParkParking · 378 m from the waterDirections
- Great Oak ParkParking · 110 m from the waterDirections
- Ramapo Valley County ReservationParking · 68 m from the waterDirections
- Ramapo Valley County ReservationParking · 216 m from the waterDirections
- Roosevelt Riverfront ParkParking · 87 m from the waterDirections
- Oakland Boat RampParking · 224 m from the waterDirections
Stocking
16,780 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.
Rules: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, pages 16-21.
Current flow and water temperature
The USGS gauge on this stream is Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes, NJ. Its current reading appears here and on the state map.
Nearby
Other streams in the same counties: Musconetcong River · Raritan River S/B · Rockaway River · Passaic River · Pompton River · Pequannock River · Black River · Wanaque River Upper
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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.