Saturday, Free Fishing Day, June 7, 2025 when a fishing license and trout stamp is NOT required for anyone age 16 and over. Sunday, June 8, 2025 when a fishing license and trout stamp is required for anyone age 16 and over. To be a host site, please register using the online form. The Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program‘s Youth Fishing Challenge is a free statewide event to promote fishing among youths and their families. Our goal is to have at least one Youth Fishing Challenge event in all 21 counties! Please email us if you’re interested in hosting a fishing event in one of these counties! Questions regarding participation or hosting an event can be directed to hofnod@njdepwptest.net. This event is sponsored by NJDEP Fish & Wildlife’s Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.

Saturday, June 7

Atlantic

HOFNOD Atlantic County Coalition
Lake Lenape EAST, 6303 Old Harding Hwy, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Erin Sharpe – (609) 703-8025 – esharpe@gehrhsd.net
https://www.cedarcreekhs.net/

Bergen

Old Tappan Environmental Commission
Bonnabel Park, Old Tappan, NJ 07675
12:00 – 4:00 pm
Dave Keil – (201) 937-3515 – keildj36@gmail.com
https://www.oldtappan.net/
Limited parking available, no restroom facilities, bait, snacks and drinks available.

Edgewater Park Parks and Community Engagement
Roosevelt Park & Pond, 603 Cherrix Ave, Edgewater Park, NJ 08010
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Odessa Santiago – (609) 712-1646 – pce@edgewaterpark-nj.com – www.edgewaterpark-nj.com

Westwood Police Department
Pascack Brook County Park, 150 Emerson Road, Westwood, NJ 07675
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ryan Casey – (201) 919-6065 – rcasey@westwoodnj.gov
www.Westwoodnjpolice.com 

Cape May

Tightlines 4-H Club
Avalon Fishing Pier, 32nd Street and the Boardwalk, Avalon, NJ 08202
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ruth Thraen – (609) 602-1577 – rathraen@comcast.net

Middlesex

East Brunswick Recreation and Parks
Dallenbach Lake, 380 Dunhams Corner Rd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
8:00 am – 11:00 am
(732) 390-6797 – recreation@eastbrunswick.org
https://www.eastbrunswick.org/909/Recreation-Parks
Park in the lot for Crystal Springs and follow the short walking trail back towards the lake.

Monmouth

Howell Township
Alfred C. Sauer Park @ Echo Lake, 1225 Maxim-Southard Road, Howell NJ 07731
Steven Fecher – (732) 938-4500 ext. 2106 – sfecher@twp.howell.nj.us
https://www.twp.howell.nj.us/

Matawan Recreation Department & Washington Engine Co. #1
Lake Lefferts, Ravine Drive, Matawan, NJ
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Cathy Zavorskas – (732) 566-3898 – recreation@matawanborough.com
https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Departments/Recreation/
Parking is across the street from Lake Lefferts, corner of Ravine Drive & Matawan Avenue.

Neptune Township Recreation
Hamilton Fire Company Pond, 10 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune Township, NJ 07753
Cory Zarrella – (732) 869-1202 – czarrella@neptunetownship.org
https://neptunetownship.org/departments/recreation
To register, https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/cat_program_list.cfm?s=&t=&season_id=22557

Ocean

Manchester PAL
Pine Lake, Beacon St, Manchester Twp, NJ 08759
8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Dominick Fresco – (732) 657-7876
Parking limited. Please carpool if possible.

Ocean County Parks
Lake Shenandoah County Park, 660 Ocean Ave. (Rt. 88) Lakewood, NJ 08701
9:00 am -2:00 pm
Christopher Claus – (732) 506-5122 – cclaus@co.ocean.nj.us
https://www.oceancountyparks.org/

Passaic

Haledon Police Department
Oldham Pond, High Mountain Road, North Haledon, NJ 07508
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sgt. Jessica Funes – (973) 790-4444 – jfunes@haledonpd.org

Shady Lake
215 Weaver Road, West Milford NJ, 07480
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wyatt walker – (201) 304-1702 – wyatt2193@yahoo.com
Park by the clubhouse and walk past the pool to the lake.

Sussex

Friends of the NJ School of Conservation (Stokes State Forest)
Lake Wapalanne, 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, NJ
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mike Roche – (732) 410-6104 – info@friendsofnjsoc.org
http://www.friendsofnjsoc.org
To register, https://www.friendsofnjsoc.org/events (available by mid-February 2025)

Lake Stockholm CC&CA
New Beach, 62 Lakeside Ave, Stockholm, NJ 07460
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Kira Shellowsky – (973) 697-5165 – Treasurer@lakestockholm.com
https://www.lakestockholm.com/index.html

Scouting America (Boy Scouts of America)
Dam at Mt Allamuchy Scout Reservation, 750 Waterloo Rd, Stanhope, NJ 08759
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Michael Lohman – (973) 714-7308 – michael.loughman@scouting.org
https://ppcbsa.org

Warren

Appalachian Mountain Club
AMC Mohican Outdoor Center, 50 Camp Mohican Road, Blairstown, NJ 07825
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Christine Molinski or Melissa Chervenak – (908) 362-5670 – cmolinski@outdoors.org
www.outdoors.org

Sunday, June 8

Cumberland

Millville Recreation
Corson Park, Route 49 and Wade Boulevard, Millville, New Jersey 083332
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Samantha Cruz – (856) 825-7000 ext. 7394 – recreation@millvillenj.gov
https://www.millvillenj.gov/

Salem

Salem River Inn
91 Country Club Road, Salem, NJ 08079
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Jim Grant – (609) 420-8290 – jimgrant423@gmail.com