Saddle River (below Allendale Rd.) is a stocked trout stream in Bergen County, New Jersey, around Ridgewood Village. 4.4 of its 8 miles (55%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 2,800 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
9 of the 28 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Rindlaub Park to Saddle River County Park. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.
2,800 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.
Wild brown trout enhancement stream: State line to Lake St., Upper Saddle River. Digest p. 20
Trout-stocked stream, wild brown trout managed: Lake St., Upper Saddle River, to West Century Rd., Fair Lawn / Paramus. Digest p. 19
Other sections of this water have their own pages: Saddle River (above Allendale Rd.).
Rules: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, pages 16-21.
The USGS gauge on this stream is Saddle River at Ridgewood, NJ. Its current reading appears here and on the state map.
Other streams in Bergen County: Ramapo River · Hackensack River · Hohokus Brook · Pascack Creek · Tienekill Creek · West Branch Saddle 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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.