New Jersey DFW Re-stocks Largemouth Bass

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife recently stocked an additional 400 largemouth bass averaging 4 inches in length, and approximately 5,000 black crappies averaging 2 inches, in Prospertown Lake (Ocean County). The stocking continues the Division’s restoration of game fish populations which began in the spring. The Division also plans one last stocking in late October of bass, bluegills and channel catfish.

The lake, located within the Prospertown Lake Wildlife Management Area, had drained following the failure of the outlet structure in September, 2011. The lake was refilled over the fall and winter and stocked with 1,170 trout for the 2013 spring season.

Anglers can anticipate good populations of catchable size bass, sunfish and catfish during 2014, but are welcome to enjoy the lake now.  For more information see http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/news/2013/prospertown_restock2.htm on the Division’s website.

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife

The N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife is a professional environmental agency dedicated to the protection, management and wise use of New Jersey's fish and wildlife resources. The Division is part of the Natural and Historic Resources Group in the NJ Department of Environmental Protection under the direction of Assistant Commissioner Richard Boornazian.