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Wondering what kind of freshwater fish you might encounter while fishing in New Jersey? The list is quite extensive and filled with familiar and unfamiliar species.
Just looking at catfish, for one example, we find several species that many people would just call simply "catfish."
The most popular catfish among anglers is the Channel Catfish. This species is stocked throughout the state, from large lakes and rivers to small park ponds.
The Flathead Catfish is an unwanted invasive species. Some surpassing 20 pounds have been captured from NJ waters. Biologists have concerns for their negative impacts on recreationally important species and fish assemblages in general.
The White Catfish is NJ’s largest native catfish and is found throughout the state, but may be declining. It is commonly caught by anglers alongside of Channel Catfish. In comparison, White Catfish have a broader head, longer anal fin, and a more deeply-forked tail.
The Brown Bullhead is commonly caught by anglers and found in most ponds, lakes, most streams and rivers that do not have a high gradient. The Yellow Bullhead is similar to the Brown Bullhead, and is another catfish that is widely distributed in NJ, including the Pinelands.
A rarity is the Tadpole Madtom, which is not a tadpole in the froggy sense. Similar to the Margined Madtom, it has venom glands that can be quite painful. This species is NJ’s smallest catfish and is primarily limited to the Pinelands. It can be collected and used as bait.
Saturday, June 7, is Free Fishing Day! Haven't fished in a while, or maybe never fished before? Have a friend or family member who hasn't either? Saturday is Free Fishing Day, the perfect time for New Jersey residents to try fishing the state's public waters without a license or trout stamp. All other regulations, including size and daily catch limits, remain in effect.
As temperatures begin to rise and spring trout season comes to an end, the warmwater fishing is heating up around the state. Just in time for Free Fishing Day, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife stocked over 1,500 beautiful Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill in 16 small ponds around the state that are easily accessible to all anglers!
Visit the NJ Freshwater Fishing Explorer site
629 Largemouth Bass were stocked at the 16 waterbodies listed in the table below. Most of the adult bass were 12-14 inches, but a good number of 16-18-inch bass were stocked and are ready to be caught.
474 Channel Catfish were stocked in 11 of the waterbodies. Many of these adult fish are 3-5 pounds (22-24 inches), and about 100 weigh 7-8 pounds (24 inches). The largest Channel Catfish stocked topped out at a whopping 10-12 pounds!
12 of the waterbodies received a nice boost to their Bluegill populations, with over 500 adult palm-sized fish stocked.
Now is the time to get out and enjoy the excellent fishing opportunities in your backyard – they just got even better!
