StockingMap

East Aspetuck River

Fishing and stocking

Trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October. One of 42 stocked waters on the Litchfield County record.

Litchfield County · Connecticut · see it on the national map

last stocked Oct 6 17 days ago
best window 9:53-11:53 pm solunar major today
2 stockings 2026

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecApril 24, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedOctober 6, 2026 Trout (catchable) stocked

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

What swims here

Trout illustration Trout 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Apr 24 Trout catchable completed
Oct 6 Trout catchable completed

When to fish East Aspetuck River

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 9:30-11:30 am and 9:53-11:53 pm 3:46-4:46 am and 4:02-5:02 pm
Tomorrow 10:16 am-12:16 pm and 10:40 pm-12:40 am 4:56-5:56 am and 4:25-5:25 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

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, moving water)

Small jerkbaits floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends
Waders or wet-wading boots stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge
Light spinning rod 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches

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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Morrissey Brook 4.9 mi Mar 31
Housatonic River Bulls Bridge TMA 5.6 mi Sep 21
Shepaug River 6.1 mi Apr 24
Tenmile River (Bulls Bridge TMA) 6.6 mi Sep 21
Sawmill Brook 6.8 mi Mar 31

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