Chatfield Hollow Brook/Schreeder Pond
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked 4 times in 2026, spread April to October, heaviest in October. The most-stocked water on the Middlesex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 7 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 15 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 21 | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Chatfield Hollow Brook/Schreeder Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:27-11:27 am and 9:49-11:49 pm | 3:43-4:43 am and 3:59-4:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:52-5:52 am and 4:22-5:22 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 2 days ago (Oct 21)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chatfield Hollow Brook (Trout Park) | 0.4 mi | Apr 30 |
| Hammonasset River TMA | 2.4 mi | Oct 7 |
| Pattaconk Reservoir | 4.3 mi | Apr 29 |
| Hammonasset River | 4.6 mi | Oct 7 |
| Cedar Lake | 5.2 mi | Oct 15 |
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