Anglers will be given extra opportunity to catch trout this fall as the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife will be stocking additional fish in 17 streams and 23 ponds and lakes, including Lake Pohatcong in Tuckerton. More than 27,000 trout measuring 14 to 16 inches and weighing approximately 1½ pounds will be stocked throughout the state from Oct. 6 to 14.
Tuckerton will receive 250 trout.
In addition to these trout, up to 1,000 broodstock trout (3-year-old rainbow trout, averaging 18 to 22 inches) will also be stocked.
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