Fishing

Fishing access to the Wallkill River is provided at:

Fishing Is Fun for Everyone brochure

Bassett's Bridge Fishing & Canoe Access - Rt 642, Wantage, NJ

Oil City Road Fishing & Canoe Access - Oil City Rd, Warwick, NY

See Refuge Map for locations.

Future fishing access will be provided with the construction of parking areas on Rt. 565 in Vernon and Scenic Lakes Rd. in Hardyston.

Fishing is allowed at both access sites and anywhere along the river that is reached by boat. Please look for refuge boundary signs to ensure you are on refuge land. Anglers are not allowed to walk through refuge fields or woods to access the river for fishing.

All anglers must comply with State of New Jersey or State of New York fishing license requirements.

No special refuge fishing permit is required.