From the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife:

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 in 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.

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