Anglers: Review Proposed Changes to Fish Code - Public Hearing September 10th

New Jersey anglers can weigh in on proposed changes to the Fish Code for 2026-2030. The proposed amendments include removing the three-week preseason closure on trout-stocked waters, adding 23 new trout-stocked locations, modifying season and size limits for several fish species, and updating regulations for Lunker Bass Lakes and Trophy Trout Lakes.

Key Dates:

• Public hearing: September 10, 2025
• Comment deadline: October 16, 2025
• The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey Register dated August 18, 2025. A copy of the proposal is available from: https://dep.nj.gov/rules/notice-of-rule-proposals/; by request from the Division of Fish and Wildlife via email: njfwfish@dep.nj.gov; and LexisNexis (free public access to the New Jersey Register, https://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/njoal/ ).
  A public hearing(s) concerning the proposal is scheduled as follows:
  Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
  NJFW Central Regional Office
  Assunpink Wildlife Management Area
  1 Eldridge Road
  Robbinsville, NJ 08691
  Large Conference Room
  Written comments may be submitted electronically by October 16, 2025 at https://dep.nj.gov/rules/rule-comment-form/; or in hard copy to: