Northeast
Rockaway River
Live Conditions
Rockaway River — Above Reservoir at Boonton, NJ (gauge unverified)
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.33 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
83° / 50°
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
68° / 53°
0.24"
Thu
🌧️Rain
60° / 48°
0.06"
Fri
🌦️Drizzle
56° / 43°
0.05"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
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One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Rockaway River.
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🪰 Hatch Calendar
Rockaway River · May · Late Spring
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HENDRICKSON peak. Caddis. Sulphurs (size 16-18) building.
River Map
About Rockaway River
The Rockaway River in Morris County is a tailwater below Splitrock Reservoir that provides temperature-buffered flows and holds brown trout through summer better than many NJ freestone streams. The reach below the dam can fish well year-round in favorable conditions, with the tailwater effect moderating both high summer and low winter temperatures.
Regulations
Standard NJ trout regulations apply. Tailwater section below Splitrock Dam can fish outside traditional season windows — confirm open season dates with NJDEP. CFS alone does not indicate fishability — check dam release schedules. NOTE: USGS gauge 01381500 is unverified — flow data may be stale or unavailable; check with local outfitters as backup.