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Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs – 8th Annual Youth Fishing Challenge  

(Rain or Shine)  The Hooked on Fishing- Not on Drugs (HOFNOD) program’s 8th Annual Youth Fishing Challenge (YFC) is a great way to spend the day outdoors with family.  The event is a statewide event to promote fishing among youth and their families and promote the HOFNOD program. There are 28 events taking place across the […]

Fish and Game Council Meeting

To be held both in person and via GoToMeeting  (audio only) GoToMeeting Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. Click here to join the meeting  Or call in United States: +1 (312) 757-3121 Access Code: 848-342-077 Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes Meeting Documents For more information, please view the Fish and Game Council Meeting Schedule at New Jersey […]

Let’s Go Fishing! Wilson Park, Linden, NJ

Are you interested in learning how to fish, but not really sure where to start? Join NJDEP Fish & Wildlife staff and volunteers for a hands-on workshop that includes everything you need to know to get started! Participants, 18 years and older, will learn fishing basics including: fish biology; how to set up equipment; safety […]

Let’s Go Fishing! An Intro to Fishing for Adults

Event Series Let’s Go Fishing! An Intro to Fishing for Adults

Does a child in your life want to fish, but you’ve never learned how? Mom’s, Dad’s, caregivers please join us as we teach the basics of angling. Spend two evenings at Pequest Trout Hatchery in Oxford, NJ learning about equipment, techniques and tactics. At the end of this experience, you will know fishing basics and […]

Let’s Go Fishing! Kittatinny State Park, Newton, NJ

Are you interested in learning how to fish, but not really sure where to start? Join NJDEP Fish & Wildlife staff and volunteers for a hands-on workshop that includes everything you need to know to get started! Participants, 18 years and older, will learn fishing basics including: fish biology; how to set up equipment; safety […]

Family Fishing Basics

Bring your family to Pequest and learn to fish! We will discuss safety and ethics, equipment and its use. After the lesson, we will practice casting before heading to the Education Pond to try our hand at fishing. All equipment will be supplied. Children under 10 will need an adult to work with them. To […]

Let’s Go Fishing! An Intro to Fishing for Adults

Event Series Let’s Go Fishing! An Intro to Fishing for Adults

Does a child in your life want to fish, but you’ve never learned how? Mom’s, Dad’s, caregivers please join us as we teach the basics of angling. Spend two evenings at Pequest Trout Hatchery in Oxford, NJ learning about equipment, techniques and tactics. At the end of this experience, you will know fishing basics and […]

Let’s Go Fishing! Thompson Park, Monroe Township, NJ

Are you interested in learning how to fish, but not really sure where to start? Join NJDEP Fish & Wildlife staff and volunteers for a hands-on workshop that includes everything you need to know to get started! Participants, 18 years and older, will learn fishing basics including: fish biology; how to set up equipment; safety […]

Intro to Fishing for Women

Join Pequest staff as we learn the basics of fishing. We will discuss safety, ethics and equipment. Following the discussion, we will try our hand at casting and then put what we learned to use down on our Education Pond. To register, please go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-fishing-for-women-tickets-641308720647. For more information, please visit the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural […]

Family Fishing Basics

Bring your family to Pequest and learn to fish! We will discuss safety and ethics, equipment, and its use. After the lesson, we will practice casting before heading to the Education Pond to try our hand at fishing. All equipment will be supplied. Children under 10 will need an adult to work with them. To […]

Fish and Game Council Meeting

To be held both in person and via GoToMeeting  (audio only) GoToMeeting Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. Click here to join the meeting  Or call in United States: +1 (312) 757-3121 Access Code: 848-342-077 Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes  Meeting Documents For more information, please view the Fish and Game Council Meeting Schedule at New Jersey […]

Family Fishing Basics

Bring your family to Pequest and learn to fish! We will discuss safety and ethics, equipment, and its use. After the lesson, we will practice casting before heading to the Education Pond to try our hand at fishing. All equipment will be supplied. Children under 10 will need an adult to work with them. To […]

Intro to Fly Fishing

Event Series Intro to Fly Fishing

Have you wanted to get into fly fishing but didn’t know where to start? Let the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff walk you through it. We will cover everything from regulations, equipment, where to go, basic entomology, and much more. This 2-hour class will meet three (3) times in July, with the last class putting what you […]

Fly Casting Basics

Want to learn how to fly cast? Join the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff for Fly Casting Basics. We will go over fly rod rigging and anatomy and how to cast the basic 4-part cast. We will be casting on grass, so no fishing license is required. Equipment will be provided, or you can […]

Intro to Fly Fishing

Event Series Intro to Fly Fishing

Have you wanted to get into fly fishing but didn’t know where to start? Let the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff walk you through it. We will cover everything from regulations, equipment, where to go, basic entomology, and much more. This 2-hour class will meet three (3) times in July, with the last class putting what you […]

Let’s Go Fishing! Lake Shenandoah County Park, Lakewood, NJ

Are you interested in learning how to fish, but not really sure where to start? Join NJDEP Fish & Wildlife staff and volunteers for a hands-on workshop that includes everything you need to know to get started! Participants, 18 years and older, will learn fishing basics including: fish biology; how to set up equipment; safety […]

Intermediate Fly Casting

Want to take your fly casting to the next level? Join the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff for Intermediate Fly Casting. We will be going over Roll Casting, Mending, Mending Cast, Bow and Arrow Cast, and the Single and Double Haul Cast. You will be casting on grass and on water. Equipment will be […]

Let’s Go Fishing! An Intro to Fishing for Adults

Event Series Let’s Go Fishing – An Intro to Fishing for Adults

Must attend both nights. Does a child in your life want to fish, but you’ve never learned how? Moms, dads, and caregivers, please join us as we teach the basics of angling. Spend two evenings at Pequest Trout Hatchery in Oxford, NJ, learning about equipment, techniques, and tactics. At the end of this experience, you […]

Let’s Go Fishing! Birch Grove Park, Northfield, NJ

Are you interested in learning how to fish, but not really sure where to start? Join NJDEP Fish & Wildlife staff and volunteers for a hands-on workshop that includes everything you need to know to get started! Participants, 18 years and older, will learn fishing basics including: fish biology; how to set up equipment; safety […]

Family Fishing Basics

Bring your family to Pequest and learn to fish! We will discuss safety and ethics, equipment, and its use. After the lesson, we will practice casting before heading to the Education Pond to try our hand at fishing. All equipment will be supplied. Children under 10 will need an adult to work with them. To […]