{"id":2421,"date":"2022-01-30T23:10:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T23:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/?page_id=2421"},"modified":"2024-05-07T15:56:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:56:58","slug":"hook-a-winner-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/fishing\/freshwater\/hook-a-winner-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Hook-A-Winner Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/haw19_nicky.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/haw19_nicky.jpg\" alt=\"Youngster with Hook-A-Winner Trout\" class=\"wp-image-2422\" style=\"width:209px;height:260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/haw19_nicky.jpg 800w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/haw19_nicky-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/haw19_nicky-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Since 1998 the New Jersey DEP Fish and Wildlife has jaw tagged more than 1,000 trout for the &#8220;Hook-A-Winner&#8221; Program each year. These tagged fish are distributed as part of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/fishing\/freshwater\/spring-trout-fishing-information\/\">Spring Trout Stocking Program<\/a>&nbsp;for the enjoyment of the state&#8217;s trout anglers. The fish are stocked throughout the state and available beginning opening day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a lucky angler who lands one of these fish complete the form below (can be saved using Acrobat Reader) and attach to an e-mail to: <a href=\"mailto:ross.stcerny@deptest.nj.gov?subject=Hook-a-Winner%20Application\">ross.stcerny@deptest.nj.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hookwinner_app.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hook-A-Winner Application Form<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(pdf, 110kb)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or print and mail completed form to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Hook-A-Winner Program<br><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/fishing\/freshwater\/visiting-the-pequest-trout-hatchery-and-natural-resource-education-center\/\">Pequest Trout Hatchery<\/a><br>605 Pequest Road<br>Oxford, NJ 07863<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DO NOT MAIL TAG<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Please send only the completed form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of your catch you will be mailed a certificate and an award patch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/fishing\/freshwater\/trout-fishing-information\/\"><strong>Trout Fishing in New Jersey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hawtag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hawtag-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"Jaw tag close-up\" class=\"wp-image-2423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hawtag-1024x820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hawtag-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hawtag-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hawtag.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hookawinner_patch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hookawinner_patch.jpg\" alt=\"Hook-A-Winner Patch\" class=\"wp-image-2425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hookawinner_patch.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hookawinner_patch-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hookawinner_patch-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/hookawinner_patch-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 1998 the New Jersey DEP Fish and Wildlife has jaw tagged more than 1,000 trout for the &#8220;Hook-A-Winner&#8221; Program each year. These tagged fish are distributed as part of the&nbsp;Spring Trout Stocking Program&nbsp;for the enjoyment of the state&#8217;s trout anglers. The fish are stocked throughout the state and available beginning opening day. 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