See list of other “restrictions” at Wildlife Management Areas throughout the state including range “restrictions” at Assunpink and Colliers Mills below:
SEE UPDATED STORY HERE: Assunpink, Stone Tavern, Rising Sun And Prospertown Lakes Shut Down, Not Just The Boat Ramps As “Restricted” Areas July 6 to 27, 2020
July 8, 2020
UPPER FREEHOLD, NJ (MONMOUTH)–Due to temporary state-mandated employee furloughs, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish & Wildlife is temporarily restricting access to some Wildlife Management Areas throughout the month of July.
New Jersey State Government employee furloughs are underway for the month of July as a result of agreements reached between the State and public employee unions to address the economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife manages the state’s Wildlife Management Areas, and is authorized to limit access to these areas in order to protect public health, safety, and the environment during this time pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:25-2.26.
For a list of Wildlife Management Areas affected by the temporary access restrictions, visit https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/wmas.htm
Due to state-mandated employee furloughs, access to the following Wildlife Management Areas is restricted through July 27:
| WMA | Specific Area |
| Assunpink | Main Lake Boat Ramp |
| Assunpink | Rising Sun Boat Ramp |
| Assunpink | Stone Tavern Boat Ramp |
| Assunpink | Shotgun and Archery Range |
| Belvidere Boat Launch | Belvidere Boat Launch |
| Black River | Shotgun Range |
| Clarks Pond | Boat Ramp |
| Clinton | Shotgun Range |
| Clinton | Archery Range |
| Clinton | Rifle Range |
| Colliers Mills | Muzzleloader and Archery Ranges |
| Flatbrook | Shotgun and Archery Ranges |
| Greenwood | Parkers Pit |
| Ken Lockwood Gorge | Ken Lockwood Gorge |
| Higbee Beach | Three (3) Primary Parking Areas |
| Jakes Landing (Dennis Creek) | Boat Ramp |
| Makepeace Lake | Shooting Range |
| Malibu Beach | Main Parking Lot |
| Malibu Beach | Small Triangle to North of Main Parking Lot |
| Manchester | Jeffrey’s Branch Area |
| Menantico Ponds | Boat Ramp |
| Millville | Shooting Range |
| Pequest | Archery Range |
| Prospertown Lake | Main Lake Boat Ramp |
| Rainbow Lake | Boat Ramp |
| Rieglesville Boat Launch | Rieglesville Boat Launch |
| Round Valley | Boat Ramp |
| Salem River | Boat Ramp |
| Shaws Mill Pond | Boat Ramp |
| Spicers Creek | Boat Ramp |
| Stafford Forge | Shotgun, Muzzleloader and Archery Ranges |
| Tuckahoe | Archery Range |
| Tuckahoe | Impoundements, Corbin City and Tuckahoe |
| Tuckahoe | Boat Ramp |
| Union Lake | Boat Ramp |
| White Oak | Ponds |
| Wildcat Ridge | Split Rock Reservoir |
| Winslow East | Ponds |
