The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife will again be stocking "super-size" trout as part of the Winter Trout Stocking Program. Beginning Monday, November 25, 2013, more than 5,000 large trout will be stocked in 23 lakes throughout the state. These 14-inch to 18-inch rainbow trout will come on the heels of the 20,000 two-year old beauties stocked in October. With an extra seven weeks to grow, the average size of these fish will be even bigger! The winter stocking is the final one each year, bringing the total of trout stocked from the Pequest State Trout Hatchery in Warren County to approximately 650,000 in all.

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Below is the list of waters being stocked with numbers of trout. These lakes range in size from five to 100 acres and have shoreline access and/or boat launching sites. Temporary program changes, if any, will be noted below the list.

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WINTER TROUT STOCKING SCHEDULE 2013

Monday, November 25

Middlesex County
Hook's Creek Lake - CANCELED due to lingering high salinity levels resulting from Superstorm Sandy

Monmouth County
Spring Lake - 190
Topenemus Lake - 180

Ocean County
Lake Shenandoah - 220

Passaic County
Green Turtle Pond - 300

Sussex County
Little Swartswood Lake - 390
Lake Aeroflex - 390
Lake Ocquittunk - 190
Silver Lake - 230

Tuesday, November 26

Atlantic County
Birch Grove Park Pond - 180

Bergen County
Mill Pond - 150

Camden County
Haddon Lake - 190
Rowands Pond - 100

Cape May County
Ponderlodge Pond (Cox Hall WMA) - 160

Cumberland County
Shaws Mill Pond - 200
South Vineland Park Pond - 160

Essex County
Verona Park Lake - 190

Hudson County
Woodcliff Lake - 200

Passaic County
Barbour's Pond - 160

Wednesday, November 27

Hunterdon County
Amwell Lake - 160

Morris County
Mt. Hope Pond - 160
Speedwell Lake - 200

Union County
Lower Echo Lake - 160

Warren County
Furnace Lake - 350

PROGRAM CHANGES/UPDATES in 2013

Hook's Creek Lake (Middlesex Co.) will not be stocked due to continued high salinity resulting from Superstorm Sandy.

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