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.
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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 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
- Stocked 17 days ago (Oct 6)
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.
| Water | Distance | 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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