Below is the summary of fish stocked from the Pequest Trout Hatchery during the 2021 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 597,150 trout have been stocked this spring in New Jersey's public waters in 2021.

Spring

Spring 2021 Trout Stocking Summary
Species	Type	Avg. Length	Lbs.	# Fish
Rainbow Trout	Production	11.3"	287,300	589,525
	Broodstock	15.4" & 20.2"	17,286	7,625
Totals			304,586	597,150

Fall 2021 Trout Stocking Summary
Species	Type	Avg. Length	Lbs.	# Fish
Rainbow Trout	Production	14.3"	29,218	20,360
	Broodstock	19.4"	2,947	885
Totals			32,165	21,245

 

Winter 2021 Trout Stocked Lakes Program Summary
Species	Type	Avg. Length	Lbs.	# Fish
Rainbow Trout	Production	14.7"	7,444	4,680
Total			7,444	4,680