Wreck Pond is a lake in New Jersey.

How is Wreck Pond rated?

Wreck Pond in New Jersey has an average visitor rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on 11 reviews.

Updated August 13, 2025

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Photo: Wreck Pond fish monitoring - moving captured fish from fyke net into buckets (New Jersey) (17245524408) by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region (Public domain) License

Wreck Pond

Lake

4.5(11 reviews)

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Watershed preservation site & wildlife habitat with eco-tourism & volunteer activities.

What’s swimming here?

Fish recorded within 2 km: Winter Flounder, Fourspine Stickleback, Summer Flounder and 10 more species.

13 fish species in 30 public records within 2 km of Wreck Pond since 2000.

Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus
6 records · 2024
Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracus
4 records · 2026
Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatus
4 records · 2026
Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscus
3 records · 2026
Seaboard Goby Gobiosoma ginsburgi
3 records · 2024
Rainwater Killifish Lucania parva
2 records · 2024
Striped Cusk-eel Ophidion marginatum
2 records · 2024
Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
1 record · 2026

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Northern Stargazer Astroscopus guttatus
1 record · 2024
Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus
1 record · 2024
American Conger Conger oceanicus
1 record · 2024
Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus
1 record · 2024
Colonial Cusk-eel Ophidion robinsi
1 record · 2024

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Data: GBIF.org occurrence records, CC0 and CC BY only (iNaturalist research-grade observations). Common names: USGS NAS; GBIF.org (The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species). Non-native flags: USGS NAS. These are sightings and specimens people reported, not a survey: a fish missing from the list may still live here.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Wreck Pond?: Wreck Pond is a lake in New Jersey.
Can you swim at Wreck Pond?: There is no fixed answer for Wreck Pond: whether it is safe to swim there on a given day depends on the water temperature, recent rainfall, and any advisories posted at Wreck Pond in New Jersey. Check current water conditions before you go, and follow posted signs and local guidance.
How is Wreck Pond rated?: Wreck Pond in New Jersey has an average visitor rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on 11 reviews.

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🏞️ Best times & visiting tips

›Check for boat launch facilities and fees
›Obtain required fishing licenses before arrival
›Be aware of lake-specific regulations and restrictions
›Monitor water quality reports before swimming

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