Christensen's Pond

Fishing and stocking

Stocked May to October in 2026: trout, 2 plants in all. One of 22 stocked waters on the Hartford County record.

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last stocked Oct 8 15 days ago

best window 9:50-11:50 pm solunar major today

2 stockings 2026

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
May 8	Trout	catchable		completed
Oct 8	Trout	catchable		completed

When to fish Christensen's Pond

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:27-11:27 am and 9:50-11:50 pm	3:43-4:43 am and 4:00-5:00 pm
Tomorrow	10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am	4:53-5:53 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 15 days ago (Oct 8)

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 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
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

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
Salmon Brook, E. Branch (WTMA)	0.6 mi	Oct 8
Salmon Brook (West Branch)	2.8 mi	May 8
Congamond Lakes	4.1 mi	Mar 5
Farmington River 5 (Rt 4 to Tarrifville)	6.1 mi	May 12
Hubbard River - Granville MA	7.4 mi	May 6

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Records from Connecticut DEEP (official page). Placement from Connecticut DEEP coordinates. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Connecticut fishing regulations.