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Monmouth County

Monmouth County
( 40.26209, -74.25509 )

  1. Arthur Kill - Buckingham Ave ( 40.51462, -74.25871 )
  2. Assunpink Access ( 40.23568, -74.58683 )
  3. Assunpink Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.21542, -74.51702 )
  4. Barnegat Bay - Bay Harbor Park ( 40.01977, -74.12731 )
  5. Barnegat Bay - Mantoloking Bridge ( 40.04124, -74.05880 )
  6. Brainerd Lake - Cranbury ( 40.31113, -74.51178 )
  7. Buck's Pond - Colt's Neck ( 40.29178, -74.20380 )
  8. Bunker Hill Bogs - Jackson ( 40.08255, -74.29256 )
  9. Collier's Lake - New Egypt ( 40.06799, -74.44856 )
  10. Crosswick's Creek - New Egypt (N) ( 40.08505, -74.54006 )
  11. Crosswick's Creek - Walnford ( 40.13480, -74.55762 )
  12. Dallenbach Pond ( 40.41254, -74.44296 )
  13. Davidson's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.41117, -74.49789 )
  14. Deal Lake - Asbury Park (N) ( 40.23759, -74.00784 )
  15. Deal Lake - Asbury Park (S) ( 40.22957, -74.00938 )
  16. Etra Lake - East Windsor ( 40.25288, -74.49829 )
  17. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (C) ( 40.42465, -74.47680 )
  18. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (N) ( 40.43900, -74.46646 )
  19. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (S) ( 40.42201, -74.48242 )
  20. Forge Pond - Brick ( 40.06646, -74.13446 )
  21. Grover's Mill Pond - Princeton Junction ( 40.31282, -74.60565 )
  22. Helmetta Pond ( 40.37817, -74.42657 )
  23. Horicon Lake - Lakehurst ( 40.00720, -74.32177 )
  24. Lake Carasaljo - Lakewood ( 40.09304, -74.22817 )
  25. Lake Lefferts - Matawan ( 40.41563, -74.23362 )
  26. Lake Manalapan - Jamesburg ( 40.34525, -74.43662 )
  27. Lake Riviera - Brick ( 40.04590, -74.14573 )
  28. Lake Shenandoah - Lakewood ( 40.08845, -74.19941 )
  29. Lake Success - Jackson ( 40.05785, -74.39243 )
  30. Lake Topanemus - Freehold ( 40.27635, -74.28554 )
  31. Lake Weamaconk - Englishtown ( 40.29140, -74.35704 )
  32. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (E) ( 40.45144, -74.43663 )
  33. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (W) ( 40.44831, -74.44367 )
  34. Manasquan Reservoir - Howell ( 40.17217, -74.20300 )
  35. Manasquan River - Allaire ( 40.14376, -74.11673 )
  36. Manasquan River - Beverly Beach ( 40.10498, -74.09649 )
  37. Manasquan River - Brice Park ( 40.13764, -74.11038 )
  38. Manasquan River - Dog Beach ( 40.10623, -74.03785 )
  39. Manasquan River - Glimmer Glass ( 40.11653, -74.04946 )
  40. Manasquan River - Howell ( 40.17519, -74.16981 )
  41. Manasquan River - Ramshorn Drive ( 40.11961, -74.09418 )
  42. Manasquan River - Riverfront Park ( 40.08835, -74.07142 )
  43. Manasquan River - RR Bridge ( 40.10052, -74.04905 )
  44. Manasquan River - WMA ( 40.13689, -74.10431 )
  45. Marlu Lake - Lincroft ( 40.33463, -74.15354 )
  46. Metedeconk River - Bay Ave ( 40.06602, -74.05130 )
  47. Metedeconk River - Bay Blvd ( 40.06288, -74.05502 )
  48. Metedeconk River - Bennett's Pond ( 40.13058, -74.28406 )
  49. Metedeconk River - Brick ( 40.05687, -74.11203 )
  50. Metedeconk River - Dock Rd ( 40.05055, -74.11413 )
  51. Metedeconk River - Sandy Point ( 40.05129, -74.07785 )
  52. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (E) ( 40.32460, -74.56567 )
  53. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (W) ( 40.32735, -74.60233 )
  54. Millhurst Pond - Freehold ( 40.24590, -74.34066 )
  55. Millstone River - Cranbury (E) ( 40.29359, -74.52675 )
  56. Millstone River - Cranbury (W) ( 40.29590, -74.56250 )
  57. Navesink River - Claypit Creek ( 40.39367, -74.02062 )
  58. Navesink River - Fair Haven ( 40.36647, -74.04204 )
  59. Navesink River - Red Bank ( 40.35212, -74.06980 )
  60. Navesink River - Rumson (E) ( 40.37649, -73.99990 )
  61. Navesink River - Rumson (W) ( 40.37650, -74.01310 )
  62. Peddie Lake - Hightstown ( 40.26870, -74.52219 )
  63. Perrineville Lake ( 40.22667, -74.43784 )
  64. Pine Lake ( 40.00910, -74.24948 )
  65. Prospertown Lake - Jackson ( 40.13497, -74.45779 )
  66. Raritan Bay - Atlantic Highlands ( 40.41858, -74.04652 )
  67. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (E) ( 40.45089, -74.22033 )
  68. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (W) ( 40.45216, -74.22269 )
  69. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (Whale Creek) ( 40.45090, -74.22274 )
  70. Raritan Bay - Highlands (E) ( 40.40340, -73.98494 )
  71. Raritan Bay - Highlands (W) ( 40.41023, -74.00359 )
  72. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  73. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  74. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  75. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  76. Raritan Bay - Leonardo ( 40.42375, -74.06122 )
  77. Raritan Bay - Middletown ( 40.44463, -74.11175 )
  78. Raritan Bay - Port Monmouth ( 40.43800, -74.08955 )
  79. Raritan Bay - Sandy Hook ( 40.41555, -73.98161 )
  80. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  81. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  82. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  83. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  84. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )
  85. Raritan River - Edison ( 40.48791, -74.38382 )
  86. Raritan River - Highland Park ( 40.48864, -74.42226 )
  87. Raritan River - New Brunswick ( 40.48760, -74.43280 )
  88. Raritan River - Perth Amboy ( 40.50057, -74.27712 )
  89. Raritan River - Sayreville ( 40.47450, -74.35606 )
  90. Rising Sun Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.20699, -74.46339 )
  91. Rocky Brook - Hightstown ( 40.27108, -74.52353 )
  92. Shadow Lake - Middletown ( 40.34698, -74.10476 )
  93. Shark River - Belmar ( 40.17946, -74.03743 )
  94. Shark River - Marina ( 40.19101, -74.03886 )
  95. Shark River - Neptune ( 40.19364, -74.03092 )
  96. Shark River - Wall Township ( 40.19149, -74.05792 )
  97. Shrewsbury River - Blackberry Park ( 40.32556, -74.00672 )
  98. Shrewsbury River - Branchport ( 40.31165, -74.00316 )
  99. Shrewsbury River - Fort Monmouth ( 40.32337, -74.03355 )
  100. Shrewsbury River - Galilee ( 40.34273, -73.97625 )
  101. Shrewsbury River - Long Branch ( 40.32594, -73.99006 )
  102. Shrewsbury River - Monmouth Beach ( 40.32805, -73.98631 )
  103. Shrewsbury River - North Rd ( 40.33662, -73.98315 )
  104. Shrewsbury River - Oceanport Creek ( 40.31460, -74.02877 )
  105. Shrewsbury River - Rumson ( 40.35672, -73.98569 )
  106. Shrewsbury River - Sea Bright (E) ( 40.36542, -73.97673 )
  107. Shrewsbury River - Sea Bright (W) ( 40.36263, -73.98172 )
  108. Shrewsbury River - Seawaneka Ave ( 40.33023, -74.00426 )
  109. Shrewsbury River - Somers Scout Park ( 40.33016, -74.00132 )
  110. South River - Grekoski Park ( 40.43898, -74.36086 )
  111. South River - Old Bridge ( 40.41228, -74.36362 )
  112. South River - Sayreville ( 40.45397, -74.37222 )
  113. South River - South River ( 40.45838, -74.38361 )
  114. Stockton Lake - Manasquan ( 40.11739, -74.03460 )
  115. Stone Tavern Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.19587, -74.48596 )
  116. Swimming River - Middletown ( 40.34831, -74.08318 )
  117. Swimming River - Red Bank ( 40.33838, -74.08815 )
  118. Toms River - Pine Lake Park ( 40.00353, -74.24106 )
  119. Turkey Swamp Park - Freehold ( 40.19577, -74.30435 )
  120. Turn Mill Pond - New Egypt ( 40.06371, -74.44772 )
  121. Twilight Lake - Bay Head ( 40.07474, -74.04404 )
  122. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )
  123. Weston's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.46677, -74.42603 )
  124. Wreck Pond - Sea Girt ( 40.13880, -74.02726 )
  125. Wreck Pond - Spring Lake ( 40.14107, -74.04003 )

Monmouth County is located in the central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is bordered to its west by Mercer, Middlesex and Burlington Counties, to its south by Ocean County, to its east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to its north by the Raritan Bay (sharing a border with the boroughs of Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens in New York City, across it). Monmouth County's geographic area comprises 30% water.

Forbidden Zones:

  • Swimming River Reservoir - Colts Neck
  • Glendola Reservoir - Wall
  • Point Pleasant Canal
  • anywhere near the Navy Pier at Belford
  • Shark River Inlet would be crazy
  • Navesink Inlet would be crazy
  • Manasquan Inlet would be suicidal

Deal Lake - Asbury Park

Deal Lake
( 40.23338, -74.01328 )

  1. Deal Lake - Asbury Park (N) ( 40.23759, -74.00784 )
  2. Deal Lake - Asbury Park (S) ( 40.22957, -74.00938 )

This lake has a lot of different branches to explore, and you can actually go quite a long way. The two marked sites are the best accesses for the northern and southern branches of the lake. Unfortunately, located in the middle of Asbury Park, the water is not the cleanest, especially near the railroad and toward the drain at the beach. The 'headwaters' are better.

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Laurence Harbor / Cheesequake Creek

Laurence Harbor
( 40.45105, -74.27258 )

  1. Lake Lefferts - Matawan ( 40.41563, -74.23362 )
  2. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (E) ( 40.45089, -74.22033 )
  3. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (W) ( 40.45216, -74.22269 )
  4. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (Whale Creek) ( 40.45090, -74.22274 )
  5. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  6. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  7. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  8. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  9. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  10. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  11. Raritan River - Perth Amboy ( 40.50057, -74.27712 )
  12. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )

Much of this part or Raritan Bay is fenced-off because of lead pollution from the industrial slag used to build jetties and seawalls in the 1970s. Supposedly, most of it has been cleaned up, but the whole area remains 'off-limits'. Since the toxins leach into the water and are carried off by the currents, you really have to wonder about the entire bay. A quick search online will reveal more on this subject than you ever wanted to know.

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Sandy Hook

Sandy Hook
( 40.43847, -74.04611 )

  1. Raritan Bay - Atlantic Highlands ( 40.41858, -74.04652 )
  2. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (E) ( 40.45089, -74.22033 )
  3. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (W) ( 40.45216, -74.22269 )
  4. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (Whale Creek) ( 40.45090, -74.22274 )
  5. Raritan Bay - Highlands (E) ( 40.40340, -73.98494 )
  6. Raritan Bay - Highlands (W) ( 40.41023, -74.00359 )
  7. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  8. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  9. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  10. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  11. Raritan Bay - Leonardo ( 40.42375, -74.06122 )
  12. Raritan Bay - Middletown ( 40.44463, -74.11175 )
  13. Raritan Bay - Port Monmouth ( 40.43800, -74.08955 )
  14. Raritan Bay - Sandy Hook ( 40.41555, -73.98161 )
  15. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  16. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  17. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  18. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  19. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )

I have marked Lot C on the bay side, which is the best combination of parking and access to the water. This spot is very popular with windsurfers. You could also use Spermacetti Cove to the north. On a very fine day, you could even try the ocean side.

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An Aquarium For the Naturalist

An Aquarium For the Naturalist

By Ronald M. Clayton
Illustrations by author

Maintaining an aquarium filled with local fish and other aquatics can be an enjoyable, learning experience, and give you a good excuse to get out and stomp around in your local pond or stream. It’s fun collecting new animals and plants to add to the aquarium, to replace ones that have died, or as food for your locally acquired fish, and learning about your wildlife is a fascinating part of the experience. In the shimmering shallows and mysterious depths of almost any nearby body of water thrives a whole world of living things, some very ugly and some very beautiful – the variety will amaze you. If you are interested in providing inexpensive recreation and education for yourself and perhaps your family, read on.

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