Wild trout · New Jersey

Vancampens Brook

Vancampens Brook is wild trout water on the state's list in Sussex and Warren counties, New Jersey. 9.5 of its 9.5 miles (100%) run through mapped public land.

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Public water
9.5 of 9.5 mi
Stocking
Wild trout
Public parking
4 sites
1 streams
Legend & map details
StockedWild troutHoldoverNot public landPublic landPParkingLaunchRiver gauge, flow for the date: low below normal above high no reading

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Public access and parking

All 4 mapped parking areas and access points along the stream are on public land, from Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Distances are to the nearest bank.

  1. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaParking · 131 m from the waterDirections
  2. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaParking · 25 m from the waterDirections
  3. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaParking · 151 m from the waterDirections
  4. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaParking · 116 m from the waterDirections

Stocking

Not on the 2026 stocking list: the state lists it for its wild trout. Source: NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, 2026 Spring Trout Allocations, checked Oct 12, 2026.

Regulations

Wild trout stream: Source to the upper waterfall in Van Campens Glen, Delaware Water Gap NRA. Digest p. 20

Wild brown trout enhancement stream: Upper waterfall in Van Campens Glen (about 0.8 miles above Old Mine Rd.) to the Delaware River. Digest p. 20

Rules: 2026 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest, pages 16-21.

Current flow and water temperature

The nearest USGS gauge is on another water, 2.0 km away: Flat Brook near Flatbrookville, NJ. Its reading is a hint for the area, not this stream's own flow.

Nearby

Other streams in the same counties: Musconetcong River · Paulins Kill · Big Flat Brook (below Steam Mill Bridge) · Pequest River · Pohatcong Creek (below Rt. 31) · Wallkill River · Pequest River TCA · Little Flat 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 Access, stocking and rules come from New Jersey's own data and can be out of date.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.

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