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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 […]

Nature Explorers

Join Fish and Wildlife staff to explore the wonders of nature through an outdoor activity. After being outdoors, come inside and make a craft to take home. For ages 7-10 years. To register, please go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-explorers-tickets-640568346167. For more information, please visit the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center at New Jersey Fish & Wildlife. 

Marine Fisheries Council Meeting – Striped Bass Regulations

The NJ Marine Fisheries Council will meet by webinar Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 6:00 pm to discuss regulatory changes for the recreational striped bass fishery. In May, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) implemented emergency regulations in the coastal recreational striped bass fishery to prevent overfishing and promote stock rebuilding. NJ’s current regulations include one […]

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 […]

Sedge Island Experience

$100 Youth Aged 10 and Up (Rain or Shine) Registration Deadline: June 30 Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center, located in Barnegat Bay off Island Beach State Park, is in New Jersey’s only marine conservation zone. Sedge Island provides participants with a hands-on immersive salt marsh education experience, exploring both the natural and cultural history of […]

Atlantic Coast Section of the Shellfisheries Council Meeting

To be held both in person and via Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams Information Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) Phone Access (toll free): +1-856-338-7074 Phone Conference ID: 646 103 334# Meeting Agenda Meeting Notice Meeting Minutes For more information, please view the Shellfisheries Council Meeting Schedule at New Jersey Fish & Wildlife. […]

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 […]

Delaware Bay Section of the Shellfisheries Council Meeting

To be held both in person and via Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams Information Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 234 453 941 056 Passcode: kmLM5s Phone Access: +1-856-338-7074 Phone Conference ID: 307 515 614# Meeting Notice Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes For more information, please view the Shellfisheries Council Meeting Schedule at New Jersey Fish & Wildlife. […]

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 […]

Nature Nurtures – Octopus Escapes Again!

Join us for story and craft time! Each month, Pequest Natural Resource Center staff will read a nature-based book. After the story is done, we will create a craft with you to take home. For ages 3-6 years. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-nurtures-tickets-662536042137?aff=oddtdtcreator. For more information, please visit the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center at New […]

Marine Fisheries Council Meeting

GoToWebinar Registration To participate in the webinar, please register for the meeting at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4732144546420759132 After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the webinar. To join the meeting you must connect via a computer, tablet, or smartphone. This may require the (free) download of the web viewer app. Meeting Notice/Agenda Meeting Minutes Meeting Documents For […]