Wanaque River Lower is a stocked trout stream in Morris and Passaic counties, New Jersey. 0.9 of its 1.8 miles (50%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 2,670 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
3 of the 19 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Pompton Lakes Borough Open Space to Garden Park. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.
2,670 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: Wanaque Reservoir dam downstream to Wanaque Ave., Pompton Lakes. Digest p. 20
Rules: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, pages 16-21.
The nearest USGS gauge is on another water, 0.4 km away: Pequannock River at Riverdale, NJ. Its reading is a hint for the area, not this stream's own flow.
Other streams in the same counties: Musconetcong River · Raritan River S/B · Rockaway River · Ramapo River · Passaic River · Pompton River · Pequannock River · Black 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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.