Jersey City is a Hudson County town, on the New Jersey side. The place runs to some 264,290 residents. From the door outwards: 1.4 miles out stands Reservoir Number Three, 3.5 miles out stands Hackensack Reservoir Number Two to the north-east with 6.8 miles out stands Turtle Pond. The bank at Hackensack Reservoir
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife | Ages 16 and older | $22.50 | $34.00 | 2-day, 7-day | Registration only | 2 days (June, September) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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