2026 regulation year
Mullica River + Great Bay (Atlantic / Burlington Counties) 2026 — New Jersey Fishing Regulations
New Jersey statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Mullica River + Great Bay (Atlantic / Burlington Counties) carries 2 special-regulation overlays on top of New Jersey's 2026 fishing rules — covering Summer flounder (fluke). Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Pinelands river to coastal estuary — Saltwater Registry required in tidal reaches; striped bass + summer flounder + weakfish + bluefish; freshwater pickerel + largemouth in upper reaches
Source: New Jersey special-water list
Per-species rules on Mullica River + Great Bay (Atlantic / Burlington Counties)
Summer flounder (fluke) regulations →
18 in min, 3 / day; bay fluke May – September
Official source
New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife (freshwater) + NJ Marine Fisheries Administration (saltwater) publishes the authoritative 2026 New Jersey fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife's emergency-order feed — check it before any New Jersey trip during the active season.
Other special-regulation waters in New Jersey
- Atlantic Coast surf + 3-mile state water (Monmouth to Cape May Counties)
- Big Flat Brook (Sussex County)
- Budd Lake (Morris County)
- Canistear Reservoir
- Delaware Bay (Cape May / Cumberland Counties)
- Delaware River (tidal, Trenton to Delaware Bay)
- Delaware River main stem (PA/NJ boundary, above tidal section)
- Echo Lake Reservoir
- Greenwood Lake (NY/NJ boundary)
- Lake Hopatcong (Morris / Sussex Counties)
- Manasquan Reservoir (Monmouth County)
- Merrill Creek Reservoir (Warren County)
Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Mullica River + Great Bay (Atlantic / Burlington Counties)?
- Mullica River + Great Bay (Atlantic / Burlington Counties) carries 2 special-regulation overlays that override New Jersey's statewide 2026 rules, covering Summer flounder (fluke). One of them reads: "Pinelands river to coastal estuary — Saltwater Registry required in tidal reaches; striped bass + summer flounder + weakfish + bluefish; freshwater pickerel + largemouth in upper reaches." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Mullica River + Great Bay (Atlantic / Burlington Counties)?
- Yes. Mullica River + Great Bay (Atlantic / Burlington Counties) is in New Jersey, so a valid New Jersey fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife (freshwater) + NJ Marine Fisheries Administration (saltwater). The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Mullica River + Great Bay; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide New Jersey rules.
- Do Mullica River + Great Bay (Atlantic / Burlington Counties)'s special rules replace New Jersey's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. New Jersey's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Mullica River + Great Bay by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rules for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Mullica River + Great Bay?
- Summer flounder (fluke) has a water-body-specific rule on Mullica River + Great Bay (Atlantic / Burlington Counties), each linking to its full New Jersey regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide New Jersey limits.