Raritan River S/B is a stocked trout stream in Hunterdon, Morris and Somerset counties, New Jersey. 21.9 of its 38.6 miles (57%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 35,550 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
18 of the 30 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Lake Solitude to Columbia Trail. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.
35,550 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.
Native brook trout stream: Budd Lake dam to the dam about 400 ft above Flanders-Drakestown Rd., Mt. Olive Twp.. Digest p. 20
Wild trout stream: Dam about 400 ft above Flanders-Drakestown Rd. to the dam 200 ft above Schooleys Mtn. Rd. (Rt. 517), Long Valley. Digest p. 20
Trout-stocked stream, wild brown trout managed: Mill dam 200 ft above Schooley's Mountain Rd. (Rt. 517), Long Valley, to the Lake Solitude dam, excluding Ken Lockwood Gorge. Digest p. 19
Rules: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, pages 16-21.
The nearest USGS gauge is on another water, 0.0 km away: South Branch Raritan River near High Bridge, NJ. Its reading is a hint for the area, not this stream's own flow.
Other streams in the same counties: Musconetcong River · Rockaway River · Raritan River N/B · Ramapo River · D&R Feeder Canal · Passaic River · Pompton River · Pequannock River
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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.