Wanaque River Upper is a stocked trout stream in Passaic County, New Jersey, around West Milford Township. 2.7 of its 2.7 miles (100%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 4,150 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
All 3 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Long Pond Ironworks State Park to Long Pond Ironworks State Park. Distances are to the nearest bank.
4,150 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 USGS gauge on this stream is Wanaque River at Awosting, NJ. Its current reading appears here and on the state map.
Other streams in Passaic County: Ramapo River · Pompton River · Pequannock River · Wanaque River Lower · Ringwood Brook · West Brook · Apshawa Brook
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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.