Toms River
Toms River is a stocked trout stream in Ocean County, New Jersey, around Jackson Township. 5.4 of its 9.7 miles (56%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 4,890 trout to it for spring 2026.
- Public water
- 5.4 of 9.7 mi
- Stocked, spring 2026
- 4,890 trout
- Public parking
- 4 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
4 of the 5 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Forest Resource Education Center to Forest Resource Education Center. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.
- Forest Resource Education CenterParking · 130 m from the waterDirections
- Forest Resource Education CenterParking · 200 m from the waterDirections
- Forest Resource Education CenterFishing · 3 m from the waterDirections
- Forest Resource Education CenterFishing · 0 m from the waterDirections
Stocking
4,890 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 Toms River near Toms River, NJ. Its current reading appears here and on the state map.
Nearby
Other streams in Ocean County: Metedeconk River S/B
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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.