N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-16.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 7:25-16.1 - Defining lines upstream of which license is required to fish with handline, rod and line or long bow and arrow

(a) The following table defines lines upstream of which a license is required to fish with handline, rod and line or long bow and arrow:

Name of Water	License required upstream of this
location
ATLANTIC COUNTY
Absecon Creek	Dam at Lower Atlantic City Reservoir
Great Egg Harbor River	Power lines at confluence of Gravelly Run
Middle River	None--all saline water
Mullica River	Seventh Ave. Sweetwater and ramp at Crowley's Landing
Nacote Creek	Port Republic Dam
Patcong Creek	Bargaintown Lake Dam
South River	Power Lines immediately below Route 50
Tuckahoe River	First northerly tributary downstream of Rt. 49 Bridge (McNeal's Branch)
BERGEN COUNTY
Hackensack River	Cedar Lane Bridge between Hackensack and Teaneck
Hudson River	None--all saline water
Passaic River	Required whole length
BURLINGTON COUNTY
Assicunk Creek	Required whole length
Bass River	Fir Bridge on State Road in Bass River State Forest
Batsto River	Required whole length
Blacks Creek	Required whole length
Crafts Creek	Required whole length
Crosswicks Creek	Required whole length
Delaware River	Required whole length
Mullica River	Line between Seventh Ave. Sweetwater and ramp at Crowley's Landing
Pennsauken Creek	Required whole length
Pompeston Creek	Required whole length
Rancocas Creek	Required whole length
Swedes Run	Required whole length
Wading River	Charcoal Landing, Chips Folly Campground
CAMDEN COUNTY
License required on Delaware River and all other waters.
CAPE MAY COUNTY
Bidwell's Creek	None--all saline water
Cedar Swamp Creek	None--all saline water
Dennis Creek	None--all saline water
East Creek	100 ft. below East Creek Lake Dams, Eldora
Tuckahoe River	First Northerly tributary downstream of lower Rt. 49 Bridge (McNeal's Br.)
West Creek	100 feet below West Creek Lake Dams (Pickle Factory Pond)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Andrews Creek	None--all saline water
Back Creek	None--all saline water
Cedar Creek	100 ft. downstream of Cedar Lake Dam
Cohansey River	Route 49 Bridge at Bridgeton
Dividing Creek	Route 55 Bridge
Fishing Creek	None--all saline water
Fortescue Cr., Br. orOranoken Cr.	None--all saline water
Manumuskin River	Required whole length
Maurice River	Mouth of Manumuskin River near Port Elizabeth
Menantico Creek	Required whole length
Mill Cr.--Tributaryof Cohansey at	Route 553 Bridge, Fairton
Fairton
Muskee Creek	S. side of bridge on Weatherby Rd.
Nantuxent Creek (PagesRun)	Route 553, North of Frames Corner
Oranoken Creek	Whitecar Mill, North of Beaver Dam
Oyster Creek	None--all saline water
Riggins Ditch	Route 47
Sow and Pigs Br. ofNantuxent	None--all saline water
Stow Creek	Buckhorn Rd. Bridge, Jericho
Straight Creek	None--all saline water
West Creek	100 Ft. below West Creek Lake Dams (Pickle Factory Pond)
ESSEX COUNTY
Passaic River	Erie Railroad Bridge between Newark (at Verona Ave.) and Kearny
Peddie Ditch	None--all saline water
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Big Timber Creek	Required whole length
Delaware River	Commodore Barry Bridge at Bridgeport
Mantua Creek	Required whole length
Oldmans Creek	Route I-295 Bridge
Raccoon Creek	Required whole length
Woodbury Creek	Required whole length
HUDSON COUNTY
Hackensack River	None--all saline water
Hudson River	None--all saline water
Passaic River	Railroad bridge between Newark (at Verona Ave.) and Kearny
HUNTERDON COUNTY
License required on Delaware River and all other waters.
MERCER COUNTY
License required on Delaware River and all other waters.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Cheesequake Creek	Dam at Cheesequake Lake, Cheesequake State Park
Lawrence Brook	N.J. Turnpike Bridge, East Brunswick
Raritan River	Landing Lane Bridge on Franklin Blvd., New Brunswick
South River	Route 527 Bridge (New Brunswick-Old Bridge Tpk.)
Woodbridge River	N.J. Turnpike Bridge
MONMOUTH COUNTY
Black Creek	Spillway at Ocean Rd.
Branchport Creek	Mouth of Turtle Mill Brook
Deal Lake	Top of Dam
Hockhocksen (Pine) Brook	Garden State Parkway, Northbound Bridge
Little Silver Creek	Little Silver Creek Brook
Manasquan River	Bennetts Bridge, Manasquan Wildlife Management Area
Matawan Creek	Lefferts Lake Dam
Oceanport Creek	Mouth of Husky Brook
Parkers Creek	Mouth of Parkers Creek Brook
Shark River	Remsen Mills Road
Swimming River	Swimming River Road Bridge
Wreck Pond Creek	Old Mill Road Bridge
OCEAN COUNTY
Beaver Dam Creek	Route 88
Cedar Creek	Route 9
Cedar Run	Route 9
Dinner Point Creek	None--all saline water
Double Creek	None--all saline water
Forked River	All Branches, Route 9
Gunning River	None--all saline water
Jakes Branch	Above Atlantic City Blvd.
Jeffrey's Creek	Ocean Gate Road at Ocean Gate
Kettle Creek	Route 549
Lake of Lillies	Entire Lake
Long Swamp Creek	Washington Street Bridge
Manahawkin Creek	Dams for Manahawkin Fish and Wildlife
Metedeconk River	Route 70 Bridge, Laurelton
Mill Creek	Mouth of Creek at Lagoons In Beach Management Area Impoundments, Bayside Haven West
Mill Creek	Pine Beach-Ocean Gate Road
Oyster Creek	Route 9
Parkers Run	None--all saline water
Potters Creek	None--all saline water
Stouts Creek	None--all saline water
Stouts Creek; S. Br.	Bayside East Parkway
Toms River	Garden State Parkway, Northbound Bridge
Tuckerton Creek	Dam at Route 9
Waretown Creek	Route 9
West Creek	Route 9
PASSAIC COUNTY
License required on all waters.
SALEM COUNTY
Alloway Creek	Route 540 Bridge at Alloway
Black Ditch	None--all saline water
Delaware River	None--all saline water
Fishing Creek	None--all saline water
Hope Creek	None--all saline water
Mad Horse Creek	None--all saline water
Mill Creek	None--all saline water
Oldmans Creek	Route I-295 Southbound Bridge
Salem River	Upstream of Dupont Dam near Cedar Crest Manor
Salem Canal	Dam at Deepwater
Stow Creek	Buckhorn Rd. Bridge, Jericho
Straight Ditch	None--all saline water
SOMERSET COUNTY
License required on all waters.
SUSSEX COUNTY
License required on all waters.
UNION COUNTY
Elizabeth River	West Grand St., Elizabeth
Great Ditch	None--all saline water
Morses Creek	Old Morses Mill Rd.
Oyster Creek	None--all saline water
Peddie Ditch	None--all saline water
Piles Creek	None--all saline water
Rahway River	Lawrence St. (Route 514) Bridge, Rahway
WARREN COUNTY
License required on all waters.

(b) Absence of a river, creek, brook or other waterway from subsection (a) does not preclude the requirement of possessing a license to fish in the fresh waters thereof.

(c) Names of waters conform to those given on the United States Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Topographic Series Maps.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-16.1

As amended, R.1979 d.405, effective 10/12/1979.
See: 11 New Jersey Register 370(b), 11 New Jersey Register 544(c).
As amended, R.1981 d.469, effective 12/7/1981.
See: 13 New Jersey Register 484(a), 13 New Jersey Register 887(b).
(a) Monmouth County: "Deal Lake" added; Ocean County: "Long Swamp Creek" added.
As amended, R.1982 d.454, effective 12/20/1982.
See: 14 New Jersey Register 882(a), 14 New Jersey Register 1451(b).
Manasquan River lines redefined.
Amended by R.1985 d.597, effective 11/18/1985.
See: 17 New Jersey Register 2193(a), 17 New Jersey Register 2755(a).
Amendments to Maurice River, Manumuskin River, Menantico Creek and Mill Creek--Tributary.
Correction: Subsection (a) Monmouth County, Deal Lake should read "Top of Dam" instead of "Lake Spilling to Ocean Outlet Flume".
See: 20 New Jersey Register 2936(b).
Amended by R.1993 d.116, effective 3/15/1993.
See: 24 New Jersey Register 2977(a), 25 New Jersey Register 1231(a).
Union County-Rahway River lines redefined.