Winter Trout Stocking occurs on Monday November 25 and Tuesday November 26. New Jersey DEP Fish and Wildlife will stock approximately 4,500 two-year old Rainbow Trout averaging 14-18 inches prior to Thanksgiving. All winter-stocked waters may be fished as soon as they are stocked.

Beginning with the 2016 winter stocking season, six lakes and ponds were moved from the Winter Stocking Program to the Fall Stocking Program. As part of the winter program, it would only be a few weeks before ice would form on surface of these lakes. Unfortunately, ice fishing is not allowed on these waters. By moving them to the fall program anglers now have several more weeks of warmer weather to enjoy fishing for these trout.

The winter stocking is the final one each year, bringing the total of trout stocked from the Pequest Trout Hatchery in Warren County to more than 600,000.

Below is the list of waters with dates of stocking and numbers of trout. These lakes range in size from five to 100 acres and have shoreline access and/or boat launching sites.

Amwell Lake, 11/25 – 260	Lake Aeroflex, 11/25 – 370	Rowands Pond, 11/26 – 100
Barbour’s Pond, 11/26 – 270	Lake Ocquittunk, 11/25 – 250	Shaws Mill Pond, 11/26 – 210
Birch Grove Park Pond, 11/26 – 190	Lake Shenandoah, 11/25 – 240	Silver Lake, 11/25 – 300
Furnace Lake, 11/25 – 360	Little Swartswood Lake, 11/25 – 350	South Vineland Park Pond, 11/26 – 190
Green Turtle Pond, 11/25 – 330	Mt. Hope Pond, 11/26 – 280	Spring Lake, 11/25 – 200
Haddon Lake, 11/26 – 210	Ponderlodge Pond (Cox Hall WMA), 11/26 – 170	Topenemus Lake, 11/25 – 200

2024 Winter Trout Stocking Map