N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-6.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 7:25-6.9 - Special regulation trout fishing areas-Holdover Trout Lakes
(a) The following lakes are designated as Holdover Trout Lakes:
1. Aeroflex Lake (Sussex);
2. Clinton Reservoir (Passaic);
3. Sheppard Lake (Passaic);
4. Tilcon Lake (Morris);
5. Wawayanda Lake (Sussex); and
6. White Lake (Warren).
(b) The following regulations shall apply to Holdover Trout Lakes designated at (a) above:
1. Fishing is permitted year-round.
2. There shall be a nine-inch minimum size limit for any species of Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout or hybrids and strains thereof.
3. The daily possession limit for Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout or hybrids and strains thereof is as follows:
i. A person shall not take, kill or have in possession, in one day, more than two in total during the period extending from January 1 to the pre-season closure.
ii. Trout taken during the pre-season closure must be returned to the water immediately and unharmed.
iii. A person shall not take, kill or have in possession, in one day, more than four in total during the period extending from opening day to May 31.
iv. A person shall not take, kill or have in possession, in one day, more than two in total from June 1 until December 31.
4. The minimum length for Atlantic (landlocked) salmon shall be 12 inches with a daily bag and possession limit of two.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-6.9

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 801(b), effective 2/5/2018