Whippany River (below Whitehead Rd.) is a stocked trout stream in Morris County, New Jersey, around Morris Township. 4.5 of its 5.5 miles (82%) run through mapped public land. New Jersey allocated 1,500 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
11 of the 30 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Lewis Morris County Park to Abbett Avenue Playground. Distances are to the nearest bank; the others sit on private or restricted land, so check posted signs before parking there.
1,500 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 trout stream: Source to Tingley Rd., Mendham Twp.. Digest p. 20
Other sections of this water have their own pages: Whippany River (above Whitehead Rd.).
Rules: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, pages 16-21.
The USGS gauge on this stream is Whippany River near Morristown, NJ. Its current reading appears here and on the state map.
Other streams in Morris County: 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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.