New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 25 - DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RULES › Subchapter 16 - DEFINING FISHING LINES › Section 7:25-16.1 - Defining lines upstream of which license is required to fish with handline, rod and line or long bow and arrow

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following table defines lines upstream of which a license is required to fish with handline, rod and line or long bow and arrow:
Name of Water
License required upstream of this
location
ATLANTIC COUNTY
Absecon Creek
Dam at Lower Atlantic City Reservoir
Great Egg Harbor River
Power lines at confluence of Gravelly Run
Middle River
None--all saline water
Mullica River
Seventh Ave. Sweetwater and ramp at Crowley's Landing
Nacote Creek
Port Republic Dam
Patcong Creek
Bargaintown Lake Dam
South River
Power Lines immediately below Route 50
Tuckahoe River
First northerly tributary downstream of Rt. 49 Bridge (McNeal's Branch)
BERGEN COUNTY
Hackensack River
Cedar Lane Bridge between Hackensack and Teaneck
Hudson River
None--all saline water
Passaic River
Required whole length
BURLINGTON COUNTY
Assicunk Creek
Required whole length
Bass River
Fir Bridge on State Road in Bass River State Forest
Batsto River
Required whole length
Blacks Creek
Required whole length
Crafts Creek
Required whole length
Crosswicks Creek
Required whole length
Delaware River
Required whole length
Mullica River
Line between Seventh Ave. Sweetwater and ramp at Crowley's Landing
Pennsauken Creek
Required whole length
Pompeston Creek
Required whole length
Rancocas Creek
Required whole length
Swedes Run
Required whole length
Wading River
Charcoal Landing, Chips Folly Campground
CAMDEN COUNTY
License required on Delaware River and all other waters.
CAPE MAY COUNTY
Bidwell's Creek
None--all saline water
Cedar Swamp Creek
None--all saline water
Dennis Creek
None--all saline water
East Creek
100 ft. below East Creek Lake Dams, Eldora
Tuckahoe River
First Northerly tributary downstream of lower Rt. 49 Bridge (McNeal's Br.)
West Creek
100 feet below West Creek Lake Dams (Pickle Factory Pond)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Andrews Creek
None--all saline water
Back Creek
None--all saline water
Cedar Creek
100 ft. downstream of Cedar Lake Dam
Cohansey River
Route 49 Bridge at Bridgeton
Dividing Creek
Route 55 Bridge
Fishing Creek
None--all saline water
Fortescue Cr., Br. orOranoken Cr.
None--all saline water
Manumuskin River
Required whole length
Maurice River
Mouth of Manumuskin River near Port Elizabeth
Menantico Creek
Required whole length
Mill Cr.--Tributaryof Cohansey at
Route 553 Bridge, Fairton
Fairton
Muskee Creek
S. side of bridge on Weatherby Rd.
Nantuxent Creek (PagesRun)
Route 553, North of Frames Corner
Oranoken Creek
Whitecar Mill, North of Beaver Dam
Oyster Creek
None--all saline water
Riggins Ditch
Route 47
Sow and Pigs Br. ofNantuxent
None--all saline water
Stow Creek
Buckhorn Rd. Bridge, Jericho
Straight Creek
None--all saline water
West Creek
100 Ft. below West Creek Lake Dams (Pickle Factory Pond)
ESSEX COUNTY
Passaic River
Erie Railroad Bridge between Newark (at Verona Ave.) and Kearny
Peddie Ditch
None--all saline water
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Big Timber Creek
Required whole length
Delaware River
Commodore Barry Bridge at Bridgeport
Mantua Creek
Required whole length
Oldmans Creek
Route I-295 Bridge
Raccoon Creek
Required whole length
Woodbury Creek
Required whole length
HUDSON COUNTY
Hackensack River
None--all saline water
Hudson River
None--all saline water
Passaic River
Railroad bridge between Newark (at Verona Ave.) and Kearny
HUNTERDON COUNTY
License required on Delaware River and all other waters.
MERCER COUNTY
License required on Delaware River and all other waters.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Cheesequake Creek
Dam at Cheesequake Lake, Cheesequake State Park
Lawrence Brook
N.J. Turnpike Bridge, East Brunswick
Raritan River
Landing Lane Bridge on Franklin Blvd., New Brunswick
South River
Route 527 Bridge (New Brunswick-Old Bridge Tpk.)
Woodbridge River
N.J. Turnpike Bridge
MONMOUTH COUNTY
Black Creek
Spillway at Ocean Rd.
Branchport Creek
Mouth of Turtle Mill Brook
Deal Lake
Top of Dam
Hockhocksen (Pine) Brook
Garden State Parkway, Northbound Bridge
Little Silver Creek
Little Silver Creek Brook
Manasquan River
Bennetts Bridge, Manasquan Wildlife Management Area
Matawan Creek
Lefferts Lake Dam
Oceanport Creek
Mouth of Husky Brook
Parkers Creek
Mouth of Parkers Creek Brook
Shark River
Remsen Mills Road
Swimming River
Swimming River Road Bridge
Wreck Pond Creek
Old Mill Road Bridge
OCEAN COUNTY
Beaver Dam Creek
Route 88
Cedar Creek
Route 9
Cedar Run
Route 9
Dinner Point Creek
None--all saline water
Double Creek
None--all saline water
Forked River
All Branches, Route 9
Gunning River
None--all saline water
Jakes Branch
Above Atlantic City Blvd.
Jeffrey's Creek
Ocean Gate Road at Ocean Gate
Kettle Creek
Route 549
Lake of Lillies
Entire Lake
Long Swamp Creek
Washington Street Bridge
Manahawkin Creek
Dams for Manahawkin Fish and Wildlife
Metedeconk River
Route 70 Bridge, Laurelton
Mill Creek
Mouth of Creek at Lagoons In Beach Management Area Impoundments, Bayside Haven West
Mill Creek
Pine Beach-Ocean Gate Road
Oyster Creek
Route 9
Parkers Run
None--all saline water
Potters Creek
None--all saline water
Stouts Creek
None--all saline water
Stouts Creek; S. Br.
Bayside East Parkway
Toms River
Garden State Parkway, Northbound Bridge
Tuckerton Creek
Dam at Route 9
Waretown Creek
Route 9
West Creek
Route 9
PASSAIC COUNTY
License required on all waters.
SALEM COUNTY
Alloway Creek
Route 540 Bridge at Alloway
Black Ditch
None--all saline water
Delaware River
None--all saline water
Fishing Creek
None--all saline water
Hope Creek
None--all saline water
Mad Horse Creek
None--all saline water
Mill Creek
None--all saline water
Oldmans Creek
Route I-295 Southbound Bridge
Salem River
Upstream of Dupont Dam near Cedar Crest Manor
Salem Canal
Dam at Deepwater
Stow Creek
Buckhorn Rd. Bridge, Jericho
Straight Ditch
None--all saline water
SOMERSET COUNTY
License required on all waters.
SUSSEX COUNTY
License required on all waters.
UNION COUNTY
Elizabeth River
West Grand St., Elizabeth
Great Ditch
None--all saline water
Morses Creek
Old Morses Mill Rd.
Oyster Creek
None--all saline water
Peddie Ditch
None--all saline water
Piles Creek
None--all saline water
Rahway River
Lawrence St. (Route 514) Bridge, Rahway
WARREN COUNTY
License required on all waters.
(b) Absence of a river, creek, brook or other waterway from subsection (a) does not preclude the requirement of possessing a license to fish in the fresh waters thereof.
(c) Names of waters conform to those given on the United States Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Topographic Series Maps.