Below are the summaries of fish stocked from the Pequest Trout Hatchery during the 2017 stocking seasons. Note that there were two age classes (2 yr. and 3 yr.) of broodstock during the spring and fall stockings; average lengths are provided for both year classes.

A total of 615,280 trout were stocked in New Jersey's public waters during 2017.

Spring
Fall
Winter

Spring 2017 Trout Stocking Summary
Species	Type	Avg. Length	Lbs.	# Fish
Rainbow Trout	Production	11.2"	287,627	581,550
	Broodstock	15.7" & 21.5"	18,531	7,380
Totals			306,158	588,930

Fall 2017 Trout Stocking Summary
Species	Type	Avg. Length	Lbs.	# Fish
Rainbow Trout	Production	14.6"	28,168	20,540
	Broodstock	19.8"	2,965	770
Totals			31,133	21,310

 

Winter 2017 Trout Stocked Lakes Program Summary
Species	Type	Avg. Length	Lbs.	# Fish
Rainbow Trout	Broodstock	14.6"	7,192	5,040
Total			7,192	5,040