Rockaway Creek is a stocked trout stream in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, around Readington Township. 1.5 of its 3.6 miles (42%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 540 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 mapped public access point, including reviewed entrances. Access permission applies to the listed approach; it does not establish public ownership of adjoining banks. Distances are straight-line to mapped water, not walking routes. Open a point on the map for its source and restrictions.
Use the limited roadside parking near the iron truss bridge on Lamington Road and take the downstream footpath; don't stop on the bridge. Route ends at a road approach, not a parking space. Use the advertised access area and follow posted parking signs. Stay within the advertised public area and follow current fishing rules, posted hours and parking signs. Trail walking is unmeasured; allow time to reach the water.
Access source540 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 USGS gauge on this stream is South Branch Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station, NJ. Its current reading appears here and on the state map.
Other streams in Hunterdon County: Musconetcong River · Raritan River S/B · D&R Feeder Canal · Black River · Spruce Run Creek · Stony Brook · Raritan River S/B TCA Gorge · Capoolong 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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.