The 2016 New Jersey Freshwater Fishing Digest is available on this site in PDF format only.
Print versions were available at Division offices and at license agents. Out-of-state residents could request a print copy by e-mailing njfishandwildlife@dep.nj.gov.
Past Issues
Complete 2016 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST (pdf, 5.2mb)
DIGEST SEGMENTS
Cover - Page 5 - Contains: Cover; Table of Contents; Fishing Hotlines; Saltwater Angler Registry Information; Calendar of Events; Law Enforcement Numbers; Councils and Committees; Mission and Goals; Director's Message; About the Digest; E-mail Lists; Free Fishing Days; and advertisements. (pdf, 2.2mb)
Pages 6 - 11 - Contains: Highlights of Regulation Changes; New Buddy Fishing License; Stocking Fish Privately; and advertisements. (pdf, 1.8mb)
Pages 12 - 15 - Contains: Turtles of NJ (article); Waterbody Highlights: Spruce Run Reservior, Manasquan Reservoir, and Union Lake; and advertisement. (pdf, 1.3mb)
Pages 16 - 23 - Contains: License Information; Disabled Veterans License Information; Summary of General Fishing Regulations; General Trout Fishing Information, Regulations and Spring Stocked Waters; Opening Days, 2016-2020; Water Supply Reservoir Permits; Hook-A-Winner Program; Proper Handling & Releasing Techniques; and advertisements. (pdf, 605kb)
Pages 24 - 33 - Contains: Freshwater Fish ID Illustrations; Fishing Regulations - Size, Season and Creel Limits; Delaware River and Greenwood Lake Regulations; Freshwater Fisheries Forums; Baitfish, Turtle and Frog Regulations; Motor Boat and Jet Ski Regulations; Fishing License Lines - Where License is Required; WMA Regulations; Accessible Fishing Sites Information; State Police Marine Law Stations; Create Your Own WMA Map; and advertisement. (pdf, 1.6mb)
Pages 34 - 41 - Contains: Free Fishing Days; Pequest Open House and Flea Market; Trout In the Classroom; Teen Anglers Youth Day; Display Your License; Become a Hunter Education Instructor; Coldwater Conservation School Days; WILD Outdoor Expo; Sea Run Brown Trout Information; Fish Smart, Eat Smart - Eating Fish and Crabs Caught in NJ Waters; Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament; Sedge Island Field Experience Programs — Summer 2016; Operation Game Thief; New Jersey's Stocking Programs; Skillful Angler and Record Freshwater Fish Programs; and advertisements. (pdf, 1.8mb)
Pages 42 - 46 - Contains: Volunteers Needed for Fishing Education; Register for Hunter Education; DEP Publications of Special Interest to Anglers; Protect NJ's Waters: Aquatic Invasive Species; Angler's Showplace (advertising section); Telephone Directory; Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs; and advertisements. (pdf, 975kb)
Digest Advertising
The Division of Fish and Wildlife incorporates advertising in each issue of the Digest to defray publishing and printing costs. This responsible use of funding permits the Division to expand communication and outreach efforts with the sportsmen and women who enjoy our wildlife resources.
To advertise in upcoming issues of the Digest (freshwater fishing, marine and/or hunting), contact J.F.Girffin Publishing at 413-884-1001.
Past Issues
Past issues are provided for archival, research and informational purposes only.
2015 Freshwater Fishing Digest
2014 Freshwater Fishing Digest
2013 Freshwater Fishing Digest
2012 Freshwater Fishing Digest
2011 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2010 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2009 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2008 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2007 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2006 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2005 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2004 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2003 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2002 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2001 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST
2000 Freshwater Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST