Black Rock Pond
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, spread May to October, heaviest in October. A 11-acre reservoir, and the most-stocked water on the Litchfield County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 9 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 15 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 23 | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Black Rock Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:29-11:29 am and 9:52-11:52 pm | 3:45-4:45 am and 4:01-5:01 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:15 am-12:15 pm and 10:39 pm-12:39 am | 4:54-5:54 am and 4:24-5:24 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked today
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Connecticut fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Branch Brook (Trout Park) | 0.4 mi | Apr 23 |
| Black Rock Impoundment | 0.8 mi | Apr 23 |
| Naugatuck River | 1.4 mi | Oct 22 |
| Northfield Reservoir | 2.4 mi | Mar 17 |
| Northfield Brook | 2.8 mi | Mar 25 |
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