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Fish and Wildlife

April 6, 2025

Welcome to Spring Fishing Season

While the thermometer is throwing out temperatures like the Power Ball, I do know spring is here. How do I know you might ask? This weekend marked opening day for spring fishing season. At 8:00am on April 5th, anglers dropped a line and another season full of fishing stores, and lies, began. By the end… Continue reading

Conservation, Exploring, New Jersey, Outdoors, Preservation

Fish and Wildlife, Fishing, fishing season, fly fishing, New Jersey, NJ Department of Fish and Wildlife
September 27, 2014

Black Bears in New Jersey

For the first time in over 150 years, there was a fatal bear attack in New Jersey. Five friends were hiking in the Apshawa Preserve when they encountered a black bear. According to the four survivors, the bear was following them and acting in an aggressive manner. Unfortunately, one of the group did not survive.… Continue reading

Exploring, New Jersey, Outdoors, Passaic County

Apshawa Preserve, bear safety, black bears, Fish and Wildlife, NJ DEP