Connecticut Trout Stocking Report and Schedule, Fall 2026
DEEP's map tracks days-since-stocked for every trout water and refreshes daily in season. Species and counts arrive in the weekly report; the map speaks first.
Data checked 2026-10-24 · source: Connecticut DEEP
349 stocking entries on the 2026 Connecticut record, across 241 waters in 8 counties, from Connecticut DEEP.
Stocking runs February through May, July and again September through October, heaviest in April.
What goes in: trout.
This page adds 22 waters stocked in the last seven days, live water level and temperature on 28 gauged waters and a page for every county that gets fish.
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Today: Connecticut fishing forecast · best times and fresh stockings
349
stocking records 2026
241
waters
Stocked in the last 45 days
| Date | Water | County | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Black Rock Pond | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 23 | McGovern Pond | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 23 | Shetucket River | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 22 | Naugatuck River | New Haven | Trout | |
| Oct 22 | Naugatuck River TMA | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 22 | Salmon River | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 22 | Salmon River TMA | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 21 | Chatfield Hollow Brook/Schreeder Pond | Middlesex | Trout | |
| Oct 21 | Day Pond (Colchester) | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 21 | Mohegan Park Pond | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 20 | East Twin Lake | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 20 | Great Hollow Pond | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 20 | Mill River TMA | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 20 | Stillwater Pond | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 20 | Tyler Lake | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 20 | West Side Pond | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 20 | Wharton Brook Pond | New Haven | Trout | |
| Oct 19 | Candlewood Lake | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 19 | Squantz Pond | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 16 | Black Pond | Windham | Trout | |
| Oct 16 | Bunnells Pond | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 16 | Mohawk Pond | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 15 | Black Rock Pond | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 15 | Cedar Lake | Middlesex | Trout | |
| Oct 15 | Chatfield Hollow Brook/Schreeder Pond | Middlesex | Trout | |
| Oct 15 | Colony Pond | New Haven | Trout | |
| Oct 15 | Day Pond (Colchester) | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 15 | Great Hollow Pond | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 15 | McGovern Pond | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 15 | Pequonnock River | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 15 | Picketts Pond | New Haven | Trout | |
| Oct 15 | Quonnipaug Lake | New Haven | Trout | |
| Oct 14 | Bigelow Pond | Tolland | Trout | |
| Oct 14 | Black Pond | Windham | Trout | |
| Oct 14 | Crystal Lake | Tolland | Trout | |
| Oct 14 | Gallup Pond/Hewitt Flyfishing Pond | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 14 | Mashapaug Pond | Tolland | Trout | |
| Oct 14 | Mianus River TMA | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 14 | Mohegan Park Pond | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 14 | Sawmill Pond | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 14 | Scantic River | Tolland | Trout | |
| Oct 13 | Angus Park Pond | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 13 | Hockanum River TMA | Tolland | Trout | |
| Oct 13 | Mill River (Sleeping Giant SP) | New Haven | Trout | |
| Oct 13 | Pequabuck River | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 13 | Pequonnock River | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 13 | Pomperaug River | New Haven | Trout | |
| Oct 13 | Roaring Brook | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 9 | Black Rock Pond | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 9 | Naugatuck River | New Haven | Trout | |
| Oct 9 | Naugatuck River TMA | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 9 | Shetucket River | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 8 | Amos Lake | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 8 | Beach Pond | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 8 | Christensen's Pond | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 8 | Day Pond (Colchester) | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 8 | Gardner Lake | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 8 | Long Pond | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 8 | Rogers Lake | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 8 | Salmon Brook, E. Branch (Open) | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 8 | Salmon Brook, E. Branch (WTMA) | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 8 | Stratton Brook Park Pond | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 7 | Center Spring Park Pond | Tolland | Trout | |
| Oct 7 | Chatfield Hollow Brook/Schreeder Pond | Middlesex | Trout | |
| Oct 7 | Coventry Lake | Tolland | Trout | |
| Oct 7 | Hammonasset River | Middlesex | Trout | |
| Oct 7 | Hammonasset River TMA | Middlesex | Trout | |
| Oct 7 | Mount Tom Pond | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 7 | Valley Falls Pond | Tolland | Trout | |
| Oct 7 | Yantic River TMA | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 6 | East Aspetuck River | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 6 | Great Hollow Pond | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 6 | McGovern Pond | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 6 | Moosup River TMA | Windham | Trout | |
| Oct 6 | Saugatuck River Fly Fishing Area | Fairfield | Trout | |
| Oct 5 | Natchaug River | Windham | Trout | |
| Oct 5 | Natchaug River Trout Park | Windham | Trout | |
| Oct 5 | Willimantic River TMA | Tolland | Trout | |
| Oct 2 | Beaver Brook Pond | Windham | Trout | |
| Oct 2 | Black Pond | Middlesex | Trout | |
| Oct 2 | Mashamoquet Brook | Windham | Trout | |
| Oct 2 | Roseland Lake | Windham | Trout | |
| Oct 2 | Salmon River | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 2 | Salmon River TMA | New London | Trout | |
| Oct 2 | Wharton Brook Pond | New Haven | Trout | |
| Oct 1 | Blackberry River, WTMA | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 1 | Farmington River 4 (Lower Collinsville-RT 177) | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 1 | Farmington River 4 (Rt 177 Bridge downstream to Rt 4) | Hartford | Trout | |
| Oct 1 | Highland Lake | Litchfield | Trout | |
| Oct 1 | Quinnipiac River | New Haven | Trout | |
| Sep 21 | Housatonic River Bulls Bridge TMA | New Haven | Trout | |
| Sep 21 | Housatonic River TMA | New Haven | Trout | |
| Sep 21 | Tenmile River (Bulls Bridge TMA) | New Haven | Trout |
The 2026 season at a glance
Stocking records by month. Spring-heavy, with fall rounds.
Jan
·
Feb
1
Mar
57
Apr
114
May
82
Jun
·
Jul
1
Aug
·
Sep
4
Oct
90
Nov
·
Dec
·
What gets stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Trout | 349 |
All stocked waters
Every Connecticut water we hold a stocking page for, county by county, with its most recent date. The filter above narrows this list too.
Fairfield County 28
- Aspetuck RiverMar 11
- Ball PondApr 16
- Bunnells PondOct 16
- Byram RiverMar 11
- Candlewood LakeOct 19
- East Swamp BrookMar 11
- Farmill RiverMay 7
- Great Hollow PondOct 20
- Huntington PondApr 15
- Mianus RiverMay 7
- Mianus River TMAOct 14
- Mill River (Open - Fairfield)Apr 24
- Mill River TMAOct 20
- Mohegan LakeApr 16
- Nells Rock ReservoirApr 17
- Norwalk RiverMay 9
- Pequonnock River (West Branch)Oct 15
- Pond BrookApr 15
- Pootatuck River (Lower)Apr 15
- Rippowam RiverMay 9
- Rogers Park PondApr 30
- Saugatuck ReservoirMar 9
- Saugatuck River (West Branch)May 5
- Saugatuck River Fly Fishing AreaOct 6
- Sawmill BrookMar 31
- Squantz PondOct 19
- Still RiverMar 11
- Twin Brooks Park PondApr 30
Hartford County 22
- Angus Park PondOct 13
- Birge PondApr 17
- Blackledge River (Upper)May 11
- Christensen's PondOct 8
- Congamond LakesMar 5
- Dickinson CreekApr 27
- Farmington River 2 TMA (Old Foot Bridge to Rt 219)Apr 14
- Farmington River 4 (Rt 177 Bridge downstream to Rt 4)Oct 1
- Farmington River 5 (Rt 4 to Tarrifville)May 12
- Freshwater PondApr 21
- Keney Park PondMay 12
- McGovern PondOct 23
- Pequabuck RiverOct 13
- Pine LakeMar 27
- Roaring BrookOct 13
- Salmon Brook (West Branch)May 8
- Salmon Brook PondApr 15
- Salmon Brook, E. Branch (WTMA)Oct 8
- Stanley Quarter PondApr 29
- Stony BrookMar 10
- Stratton Brook Park PondOct 8
- Washington Road PondApr 21
Litchfield County 42
- Bantam River (West Branch)Mar 31
- Bantam River Inlet/Fly Fishing AreaMay 7
- Bantam River OutletMay 7
- Black Rock ImpoundmentApr 23
- Black Rock PondOct 23
- Blackberry River, OpenApr 17
- Blackberry River, WTMAOct 1
- Branch Brook (Trout Park)Apr 23
- Butternut BrookMay 7
- Colebrook ReservoirApr 15
- East Aspetuck RiverOct 6
- East Twin LakeOct 20
- Farmington River 1 TMA (Goodwin Dam to Old Foot Bridge)Jul 2
- Farmington River 3 TMA (Rt 219 Bridge to Rt 177)Sep 4
- Hall Meadow BrookApr 17
- Hancock Brook ImpoundmentMar 17
- Highland LakeOct 1
- Howells PondMar 6
- Kent Falls (Trout Park)Apr 11
- Lake McdonoughApr 15
- Leadmine BrookMay 4
- Macedonia BrookApr 11
- Mad RiverMay 4
- Mad River Flood Control ImpoundmentMay 4
- Mohawk PondOct 16
- Morrissey BrookMar 31
- Mount Tom PondOct 7
- Naugatuck River (West Branch)May 12
- Naugatuck River TMAOct 22
- Naugatuck River, E. Branch (WTMA)Apr 17
- Nepaug RiverApr 27
- Northfield BrookMar 25
- Northfield ReservoirMar 17
- Sandy BrookMay 5
- Shepaug RiverApr 24
- Still RiverMay 5
- Stillwater PondOct 20
- Tyler LakeOct 20
- West Branch ReservoirMar 19
- West Hill PondMar 10
- West Side PondOct 20
- Wononskopomuc LakeApr 17
Middlesex County 19
- Bashan LakeMar 6
- Bible Rock BrookMar 23
- Black PondOct 2
- Cedar LakeOct 15
- Chatfield Hollow Brook (Trout Park)Apr 30
- Chatfield Hollow Brook/Schreeder PondOct 21
- Coginchaug RiverMay 7
- East Branch Eightmile RiverApr 23
- Eightmile RiverApr 23
- Falls RiverMar 23
- Hammonasset RiverOct 7
- Hammonasset River TMAOct 7
- Higganum ReservoirApr 29
- Miller's PondApr 29
- Pattaconk BrookMar 11
- Pattaconk ReservoirApr 29
- Ponset BrookMar 11
- Reservoir BrookApr 15
- Rowans PondApr 16
New Haven County 37
- Baldwins PondMar 18
- Baummer PondMay 8
- Beacon Hill BrookMar 30
- Beaver Park LagoonApr 16
- Branford RiverMay 5
- Branford Supply PondsApr 11
- Colony PondOct 15
- Eightmile BrookApr 22
- Farm River (lower), WTMAMay 5
- Farm River (upper)May 5
- Fountain LakeApr 17
- Gravel Pit PondMar 10
- Hop BrookApr 16
- Hop Brook ImpoundmentApr 16
- Housatonic River Bulls Bridge TMASep 21
- Housatonic River TMASep 21
- Lake SaltonstallApr 15
- Lake WintergreenMay 6
- Little River (Oxford), OpenApr 27
- Little River (Oxford), WTMAApr 27
- Mill RiverOct 13
- Mirror Lake (Hubbard Park Pond)May 9
- Muddy RiverMay 6
- Naugatuck RiverOct 22
- Nonewaug RiverMay 8
- Picketts PondOct 15
- Pomperaug RiverOct 13
- Quinnipiac RiverOct 1
- Quonnipaug LakeOct 15
- Scoville ReservoirMay 13
- Southford Falls PondApr 28
- Tenmile River (Bulls Bridge TMA)Sep 21
- Upper Fulton Park PondApr 30
- Weekeepeemee RiverMay 8
- Wepawaug RiverMay 6
- West RiverApr 29
- Wharton Brook PondOct 20
New London County 35
- Amos LakeOct 8
- Bartlett BrookMar 12
- Beach PondOct 8
- Beaver BrookApr 16
- Billings LakeMar 5
- Broad BrookApr 27
- Choate BrookApr 27
- Day Pond (Colchester)Oct 21
- Gallup Pond/Hewitt Flyfishing PondOct 14
- Gardner LakeOct 8
- Green Fall RiverMar 26
- Green Falls ReservoirApr 20
- Horse PondApr 27
- Indiantown BrookApr 13
- Jeremy RiverApr 22
- Latimer BrookApr 27
- Long PondOct 8
- Mohegan Park PondOct 21
- Mount Misery BrookMay 13
- Myron Kinney BrookMay 13
- Oxoboxo BrookMar 23
- Pachaug RiverMay 7
- Quinebaug RiverApr 21
- Rogers LakeOct 8
- Salmon RiverOct 22
- Salmon River TMAOct 22
- Sawmill PondOct 14
- Shetucket RiverOct 23
- Shunock BrookApr 27
- Susquetonscut BrookApr 27
- Tenmile RiverMar 12
- Uncas LakeApr 15
- Wyassup LakeMar 5
- Yantic RiverMay 1
- Yantic River TMAOct 7
Tolland County 24
- Bicentennial PondMar 12
- Bigelow PondOct 14
- Broad Brook MillpondApr 16
- Center Spring Park PondOct 7
- Coventry LakeOct 7
- Crystal LakeOct 14
- Fenton RiverMay 1
- Furnace BrookApr 24
- Gay City PondApr 6
- Hockanum River TMAOct 13
- Hop RiverMay 5
- Lower Storrs Pumping Station PondMar 12
- Mansfield Training PondsMar 12
- Mashapaug PondOct 14
- Middle RiverApr 24
- Roaring BrookMay 8
- Scantic RiverOct 14
- Shenipsit LakeApr 24
- Skungamaug RiverMay 5
- Somersville PondApr 30
- Valley Falls PondOct 7
- Walker Reservoir EastApr 14
- Willimantic River (above TMA)May 8
- Willimantic River TMAOct 5
Windham County 30
- Beaver Brook PondOct 2
- Bigelow BrookApr 14
- Black PondOct 16
- Blackwells BrookApr 28
- Bungee BrookMar 19
- Fivemile River (upper)Apr 30
- French RiverMar 26
- Hanover ReservoirApr 28
- Keach Pond/Peck PondMar 17
- Kitt BrookMar 19
- Little RiverApr 28
- Mashamoquet BrookOct 2
- Mill BrookMar 19
- Moosup PondMar 3
- Moosup RiverMay 14
- Moosup River TMAOct 6
- Mount Hope RiverMay 1
- Natchaug RiverOct 5
- Natchaug River Trout ParkOct 5
- Pasture PondMay 8
- Quanduck BrookApr 27
- Quinebaug iverApr 21
- Quinebaug RiverMay 14
- Roseland LakeOct 2
- Snake Meadow BrookMar 12
- Still RiverApr 28
- Taylor BrookMar 19
- Wauregan PondMay 14
- Whetstone BrookMar 12
- Willimantic River (below TMA)May 14
Questions about Connecticut stocking
- When does Connecticut stock trout?
- Connecticut DEEP stocked trout February through May, July and again September through October in 2026. The most recent entry on this page is Oct 23.
- Can I see Connecticut stocking by county?
- Yes. Every one of the 8 Connecticut counties with stocked water has its own page listing that county's waters, its recent stockings and any dates announced ahead.
- Is there a printable Connecticut stocking schedule?
- Yes. The print view on this page lays the Connecticut schedule out for paper, including a county index, and can be filtered to a single county before printing.
- How do I get Connecticut stocking updates automatically?
- This page offers an RSS feed and a calendar feed for Connecticut, and each county page offers the same for that county alone. Subscribing to the calendar puts announced stocking dates straight into your own calendar.
- How current is this Connecticut stocking information?
- The record on this page is rebuilt every morning from Connecticut DEEP's own publications. It was last read Oct 24. Schedules change without notice, sometimes the morning of the stocking, so check the agency's page before a long drive.
- Which Connecticut waters have live conditions?
- 28 Connecticut waters carry a USGS gauge, so their page shows the current level, the flow against the seasonal normal and the water temperature where the gauge reports one.
All rows come from Connecticut DEEP publications
(official page).
Schedules change without notice, sometimes the same morning.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Connecticut fishing
regulations.