East Branch Eightmile River
Trout water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
Middlesex County · Connecticut · see it on the national map
Water right now
2.03
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01194500
(EAST BRANCH EIGHTMILE RIVER NEAR NORTH LYME, CT) · 2026-08-28 17:45
1
stocking 2026
Apr 23
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23 | Trout | catchable | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural. The gauge reads 72 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Falls River | 5.1 mi | Mar 23 |
| Pattaconk Brook | 6.1 mi | Mar 11 |
| Salmon River | 7.3 mi | May 13 |
| Latimer Brook | 8.4 mi | Apr 27 |
| Dickinson Creek | 10 mi | Apr 27 |
Records from Connecticut DEEP
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Connecticut fishing
regulations.