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From its highest elevations to its coastal plain, New Jersey presents an amazing offering of destinations for outdoor sport and recreation. Know before you go to make the most of every outing.
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Support Wildlife Habitat
You can help maintain New Jersey’s incredible diversity of fish and wildlife species while also protecting and enhancing the many habitats on which they depend.
Where To Watch Wildlife
New Jersey abounds with wildlife to delight hunters, anglers, birders, photographs and other lovers of the Great Outdoors. Scout the best locations to find the stars of nature’s spectacle.
Where To Hunt
More than 500,000 acres of state-owned public open space provide a diversity of habitats for hunting. In addition, hunters are served by ranges and dog training areas throughout the state.
Where To Fish
With hundreds of 400 publicly accessible lakes, ponds and reservoirs, as well as 8,600 miles of public streams and rivers, our waters offer an amazing choice of freshwater fishing opportunities. For saltwater fishing, 83 miles of bayshores and 127 miles of Atlantic coastline, provide unparalleled opportunities for anglers.
Range Locations and Dog Training Areas
Practice makes perfect for hunters. Use the link below to find designated New Jersey Fish and Wildlife range locations.
Stocking
Freshwater fishing opportunities are plentiful thanks to the annual stocking of more than 2,000,000 fish in 250+ bodies of water. For hunters, approximately 50,000 pheasants and 11,000 quail are stocked on our Wildlife Management Areas, the Delaware Water Gap NRA, and Ft. Dix.
