
This includes state parks, forests, recreation areas, golf courses, marinas, natural areas, historic sites, and preserves. Recreational use of ATVs is not permitted on NJ State Park Service property. It is important that all fishing hooks and lures be removed from the beach after each visit for public safety.įor more information, please call the park office. Only anglers who will be actively engaged in fishing can drive around the entrance gate and park in a designated parking spot.
Night fishing is not permitted after the Friday before Memorial Day.Ĭurrent NJ fishing license is required for anglers between 16 and 69 years of age. During this time, night fishing is only permitted outside of the rock jetties. The Saturday following the 2nd Friday in May through the Friday before Memorial Day, fishing is NOT permitted on the sandy area of the beach. Night fishing is permitted on the sandy area of the beach from March 15th through the 2nd Friday in May. Night fishing is permitted at Hopatcong State Park from March 15th until the Friday before Memorial Day from sunset until Midnight. Warm water species commonly caught are large-mouth bass, sunfish, catfish, perch and pickerel.ĭuring the winter months, Lake Hopatcong and Lake Musconetcong provide excellent ice fishing for perch and pickerel. During the spring the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks both lakes with brown, rainbow and brook trout.
Both Lake Hopatcong and Lake Musconetcong offer excellent year-round fishing.