Ponds, Lakes and Reservoirs Page
Delaware River Access

The portions of streams and rivers listed below are owned by various government agencies and public access is assured. Of the approximately 8,600 miles of freshwater streams in the state, these represent only a small percent; however these waters should provide stretches of uninterrupted "hassle free" fishing.

The print version of the Places to Fish booklet, which contains additional information, including species found and fishing quality, is currently out of stock. However, a printable PDF version is available on this website:
Places to Fish - Streams (PDF, 185kb)

License agents can also help you find productive local fishing sites.

For a list of publicly owned access sites on the Delaware River contact the Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries at P.O. Box 394, Lebanon, NJ 08833 or call 908-236-2118. The list is available on line as well:
Delaware River Boat Access Sites

Click for information on accessible sites for people with a disabling condition.

There are separate pages of access points on trout waters listed by county and alphabetically.

Waters are grouped by county:

Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cumberland Essex

Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean

Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren

Atlantic County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Mullica River	Wharton St. Forest	Sweetwater-Jackson	14.0	150

Bergen County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Ramapo River	Ramapo Valley Reservation	Mahwah	1.0	70
Saddle River	Saddle River Park	Ridgewood	0.5	30
Saddle River	Lake St. Park	Upper Saddle River	0.3	12

Burlington County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Batsto River	Wharton St. Forest	Quaker Bridge-Batsto	5.0	30
Mullica River	Wharton State Forest	Sweetwater-Jackson	14.0	150
Oswego River	Wharton State Forest	Jenkins Neck	2.5	30
Rancocas Creek	Mill Cr. Park	Delran	1.0	200
Rancocas Cr. N/Br.	Smithville Co. Park	Mount Holly	2.0	50
Rancocas Cr. N/Br.	Rancocas St. Park	Rancocas	2.0	50
Rancocas Cr. S/Br.	Rancocas St. Park	Rancocas	2.0	35
Wading River	Wharton St. Forest	Washington-Speedwell	4.3	30

Camden County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Great Egg Harbor River	Winslow WMA	Sicklerville	2.0	15

Cumberland County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Buckshutem Creek	Millville WMA	Laurel Lake	3.7	20
Cohansey River	Bridgeton City Park	Bridgeton	1.3	30
Manamuskin River	Peaslee WMA	Bennets Mill	4.2	20
Maurice River	Sharp St. Rec. Area	Millville	1.3	60
Maurice River	Vineland Twp. Property	Malaga	2.2	20
Menantico Creek	Menatico WMA	Millville	1.0	15

Essex County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Passaic River	West Essex Co. Park	Livingston-W. Caldwell	17.0	95

Hunterdon County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Black Brook	Clinton WMA	Norton	0.5	6
Capoolong Creek	Capoolong WMA	Pittstown-Landsdown	4.0	10
D&R Feeder Canal	D&R Canal Park	Raven Rock-Lambertville	8.4	40
Lockatong Creek	Lockatong Preserve	Rosemont	1.0	18
Mulhockaway Creek	Clinton WMA	Norton	0.3	10
Musconetcong River	Musconetcong Gorge	Bloomsbury-Warren Glen	3.5	70
Musconetcong River	Musconetcong River WMA	Penwell/Port Murray	1.0	60
Musconetcong River	Musconetcong River WMA	Bloomsbury	0.5	80
Raritan River S/Br.	South Branch Linear Park	Clinton-Flemington	8.0	40
Raritan River S/Br.	Ken Lockwood Gorge WMA	Califon-High Bridge	2.5	20
Raritan River S/Br.	Califon Park	Califon	0.3	67

Mercer County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Assunpink Creek	Van Ness Refuge	Dutch Neck	0.5	30
D & R Canal	D & R Canal Park	Trenton-Kingston	14.0	30
D & R Feeder Canal	D & R Canal Park	Lambertville-West Trenton	8.0	40

Middlesex County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
D & R Canal	D & R Canal Park	New Brunswick-Kingston	20.0	30

Monmouth County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Assunpink Creek	Assunpink WMA	Roosevelt	2.0	20
Manasquan River	Allaire St. Park	Squankum	2.5	35
Manasquan River	Howell Park Golf Course	Farmingdale	1.0	35
Manasquan River	Manasquan WMA	Herbertsville	1.3	60
Mingamahone Br.	Allaire St. Park	Squankum	1.0	19
Shark River	Shark River Park	Glendola	2.0	15

Morris County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Black River	Black River WMA	Ironia-Chester	4.5	12
Black River	Black River Park	Milltown-Hackelbarney	0.8	12
Black (Lamington) River	Hackelbarney St. Park	Pottersville	1.3	18
Electric Brook	Camp Washington Park	Long Valley	0.3	8
India Brook	Mendham Twp. Park	Mendham	1.3	8
Passaic River	Passaic River Park	Chatham	2.4	95
Raritan River S/Br.	Claremont Section	Long Valley	1.1	44
Raritan River S/Br.	Bartley-Flanders Rd. Access	Flanders	0.3	27
Rockaway River	Berkshire Valley WMA	Berkshire Valley	2.0	32
Rockaway River	Rockaway River WMA	Berkshire Valley	2.4	30

Ocean County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Metedeconk River-S/Br.	Carasaljo Park	Lakewood	0.6	19
Metedeconk River-S/Br.	Ocean Co. Park	Lakewood	0.4	19
Toms River	Tree Farm	Jackson	1.2	24

Passaic County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Cooleys Brook	A.S. Hewitt St. Forest	Browns	3.0	10
Green Brook	A.S. Hewitt St. Forest	Browns	2.0	10
Posts Brook	Norvin Green St. Forest	Bloomingdale	3.0	10
Ringwood River	Ringwood Manor St. Park	Ringwood	1.0	33
Wanaque River	Wanaque WMA	Awosting	1.6	44
Wanaque River	Greenwood Lake St. Park	Hewitt	3.4	44

Salem County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Muddy River	Parvin St. Park	Centerton	2.0	25

Somerset County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Passaic River	Lord Stirling Park	Basking Ridge	1.3	20
Raritan River	Duke Island Park	Raritan	1.0	100
Raritan River N/Br.	Chipman Tract	Branchburg Park	0.3	30
Raritan River N/Br.	North Branch Park	North Branch-Branchburg Park	0.8	25

Sussex County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Flatbrook	High Point St. Park	Tuttles Corner	3.0	26
Flatbrook	Stokes St. Forest	Tuttles Corner	3.2	26
Flatbrook	Walpack WMA	Haney’s Mill	2.1	42
Flatbrook	Flatbrook-Roy WMA	Bevans	4.1	42
Flatbrook	D.W.G.N.R.A.	Walpack Center-Flatbrookville	15.0	42
Franklin Pd. Creek	Hamburg Mt. WMA	Franklin	2.3	12
Little Flatbrook	Flatbrook –Roy	Bevans	1.5	16
Little Flatbrook	Hainesville WMA	Hainesville	0.3	16
Parker Brook	Stokes St. Forest	Tuttles Corner	1.5	17
Pequest River	Whittingham WMA	Springdale	1.6	15
Pochuck Creek	Wawayanda S.P.	Vernon	1.0	30
Stony Brook	Stokes St. Forest	Tuttles Corner	1.3	9
Tuttles Corner Br.	Stokes St. Forest	Tuttles Corner	2.2	13
Van Campens Br.	D.W.G.N.R.A.	Millbrook	2.0	10
Wallkill River	Wallkill NWR	Quarryville	9.0	80
Wawayanda Cr.	Wawayanda St. Park	Cherry Ridge	2.0	25

Union County
STREAM	AREA	NEAREST TOWN	LENGTH (mi.)	AVG. WIDTH (ft.)
Green Brook	Watchung Reservation	Scotch Plains	1.0	12
Passaic River	Passaic River Park	New Providence	8.5	95
Rahway River	Rahway River Parkway	Cranford-Rahway	6.5	25
Rahway River	Lenape Park	Springfield-Cranford	3.5	18