Fishing in
Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey has 48 named fishable waters, 1 of them with stocking records on the books.
On the map
29 waters
Waters in Essex County
- Verona Lakereservoir2× stocked
- Canoe Brook Reservoir Number Onereservoir204 ac
- Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Threereservoir162 ac
- Cedar Grove Reservoirreservoir92 ac
- Canoe Brook Reservoir Number Tworeservoir77 ac
- Weequahic Lakelake75 ac
- Orange Reservoirreservoir62 ac
- Taylor Lakereservoir15 ac
- Butler Pondlake9 ac
- Campbells Pondreservoir6 ac
- Crystal Lakelake6 ac
- Cable Lakelake5 ac
- Lake Vincentlake5 ac
- Clarks Pondlake5 ac
- Diamond Mill Pondreservoir3 ac
- Kingsland Lakelake1 ac
- Arlington Reachchannel
- Bear Brookstream
- Beech Brookstream
- Canoe Brookstream
- Canoe Brook Reservoir Number One (historical)reservoir
- Cub Brookstream
- Deepavaal Brookstream
- Elizabeth Channelchannel
- Foulertons Brookstream
- Great Piece Meadowsswamp
- Green Brookstream
- Harrison Reachchannel
- Hendricks Pondreservoir
- Kearny Point Reachchannel
18 more on the map above.
What you'll catch here
- Trout1 waters
Latest stockings
- Verona LakeTroutOct 22, 2025
- Verona LakeTroutOct 22, 2025
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Essex County fishing — FAQ
Where can I fish in Essex County, New Jersey?+
Essex County has 48 named fishable waters, 1 with stocking records. The map above shows every one.
What fish are stocked in Essex County?+
Waters in Essex County hold trout. See each water's page for its full stocking history.
Do I need a license to fish in Essex County?+
Yes — New Jersey requires a fishing license statewide. Buy one from the state agency before you go.