Below are the summaries of fish stocked from the Pequest Trout Hatchery during the 2020 stocking season. Note that there are 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 620,915 trout have been stocked in New Jersey's public waters in 2020.

Spring
Fall
Winter

Spring 2020 Trout Stocking Summary
Species	Type	Avg. Length	Lbs.	# Fish
Rainbow Trout	Production	11.3"	293,453	580,875
	Broodstock	15.6" & 19.5"	18,205	7,616
Totals			311,658	589,390

Fall 2020 Trout Stocking Summary
Species	Type	Avg. Length	Lbs.	# Fish
Rainbow Trout	Production	14.2"	34,476	26,275
	Broodstock	18.5"	2,465	790
Totals			36,941 LBS.	27,065

 

Winter 2020 Trout Stocked Lakes Program Summary
Species	Type	Avg. Length	Lbs.	# Fish
Rainbow Trout	Production	14.4"	6,371	4,460
Total			6,371	4,460