Best Fishing Spots in New Jersey

New Jersey fishes on built water in a crowded state. Most of its mapped lakes are impoundments rather than natural, many of them water supply reservoirs that carry their own access rules, so checking whether boats or shore fishing are permitted matters more here than in states with open natural lakes. Elevation is low, from 5 metres below sea level to 478 metres with a median of 69 metres, and everything sits in the temperate band, with ice forming in colder winters and rarely holding. Trout stocking shapes the spring calendar. The Atlantic coast and Delaware Bay add saltwater fishing that operates on registration rather than the freshwater licence, and for many anglers here that is the larger half. The New Jersey list holds 760 waters, drawn from 21 counties. Type by type, reservoirs outnumber natural lakes. Top of the list for area is Lake Hopatcong, around 2,493 acres. Across the listed waters the coldest month averages 28°F and the warmest 74°F. Open water typically returns around mid March. The most frequently logged fish are bluegill, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass and yellow perch....