***2021 PICNIC RESERVATIONS - UPDATE***
April 1, 2021
Opening Day for picnic reservations for 2021 is Thursday, April 15, 2021. A link to our NEW ELECTRONIC RESERVATIONS SYSTEM will be on the
picnic reservation page on that day. The first avaliable picnic date is April 24, 2021. Please do not call the office to make a picnic reservation. If you have any questions, please visit the
picnic reservation page.
IMPORTANT ALERT - All Middlesex County Parks and Open Spaces are open from sunrise to sunset with strict social distancing requirements. The Parks Administration Building is closed to the public until further notice. Park visitors are to practice social distancing and are strongly encouraged to wear a mask while enjoying our parks and open spaces.
A New Jersey State fishing license is required for all freshwater fishing (ages 16 through 69) in all Middlesex County Parks and a trout stamp is also required when fishing for trout. Catches must confrom to NJ State species size and number limits. A NJ State fishing license can be purchased at any local fishing supply or bait shop. For more information about fishing licenses, visit the
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife website.
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Park
|
Name of Water
|
Type of Fish
|
Fishing Location
|
|
South
Brunswick
|
Davidsons
Mill Pond
|
Large
Mouth Bass, Pickerel,
Sunfish,
Catfish, Bluegill
|
Cast
from shore
or boat
|
|
Highland
Park
|
Raritan
River
|
Striped
Bass, Bluefish,
Carp,
Catfish, Eel, Perch
|
Cast
from shore
|
|
Woodbridge
|
Fords
Pond
|
Catfish
|
Cast
from shore
|
|
South
Brunswick
|
Ireland
Brook
|
Trout -
Stocked
|
Cast
from shore
|
|
Helmetta
|
Helmetta
Lake
|
Crappie,
Bluegill, Pickerel,
Largemouth
Bass
|
Cast
from shore
|
|
Piscataway
|
Raritan
River
|
Striped
Bass, Bluefish,
Carp,
Catfish, Eel, Perch
|
Cast
from shore
|
|
Piscataway
|
Johnson
Park Pond
|
Large
Mouth Bass, Eel
Channel
Catfish, Bluegill, Crappie
|
Cast
from shore
and
boardwalk
|
|
New
Brunswick (Boyd Park)
|
Raritan
River
|
Striped
Bass, Bluefish, Carp,
Catfish,
Eel, Perch
|
Cast
from shore,
NOT
FROM DOCK
|
|
Old
Bridge
|
Raritan
Bay
|
Summer
Flounder, Stripped Bass,
Bluefish,
Weakfish, Sea robin
|
Cast
from beach
or piers
|
|
South
Amboy/Sayreville
|
Raritan
Bay
|
Summer
Flounder, Stripped Bass,
Bluefish,
Weakfish, Sea robin
|
Cast
from beach
|
|
Edison
|
Roosevelt
Park Pond
|
Trout -
Stocked, Channel Catfish,
Crappie,
Carp, Yellow Perch, Bluegill
|
Cast
from shore
|
|
South
Plainfield
|
Spring
Lake
|
Catfish,
Large Mouth Bass
|
Cast
from shore
|
|
Monroe/Jamesburg
|
Manalapan
Lake
|
Trout -
Stocked, Sunfish, Channel Catfish,
Crappie,
Pickerel, Largemouth Bass
|
Cast
from shore
or boat
|
*Fish caught in these waters are not safe for consumption.
Click here to download "A guide to Health Advisories for Eating Fish and Crabs Caught in New Jersey Waters" by the NJ Departments of Environmental Protection and Health.
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