Stocked · New Jersey

Raritan River S/B TCA Gorge

Raritan River S/B TCA Gorge is a stocked trout stream in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, around Lebanon Township. 2.2 of its 2.2 miles (100%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 2,720 trout to it for spring 2026.

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Public water
2.2 of 2.2 mi
Stocked, spring 2026
2,720 trout
Public parking
3 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 3 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area to Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area. Distances are to the nearest bank.

  1. Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management AreaPulloff Parking · 21 m from the waterDirections
  2. Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management AreaPulloff Parking · 26 m from the waterDirections
  3. Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management AreaPulloff Parking · 16 m from the waterDirections

Stocking

2,720 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

Catch and release area: Ken Lockwood Gorge, within the Ken Lockwood Gorge WMA (about 2.2 miles). Digest p. 20

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

Current flow and water temperature

The nearest USGS gauge is on another water, 0.8 km away: South Branch Raritan River near High Bridge, NJ. Its reading is a hint for the area, not this stream's own flow.

Nearby

Other streams in Hunterdon County: Musconetcong River · Raritan River S/B · D&R Feeder Canal · Black River · Spruce Run Creek · Stony Brook · Capoolong Creek · Lockatong 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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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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