Trout & Char in New Jersey
4 species documented in New Jersey, alongside live conditions on the state’s 15 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in New Jersey
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
8,934 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
6,035 records
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
2,503 records
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
1,518 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest New Jersey waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware River | 6,780 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Ramapo River | 160 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| South Branch Raritan River | 147 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Passaic River | 805 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Raritan River | 785 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Rancocas Creek | 343 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Millstone River | 258 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Paulins Kill | 126 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Toms River | 123 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Rockaway River | 119 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |