Gardner Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked March to October in 2026: trout, 2 plants in all. A 527-acre lake, and one of 35 stocked waters on the New London 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 8 | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Gardner Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:25-11:25 am and 9:48-11:48 pm | 3:41-4:41 am and 3:58-4:58 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:11 am-12:11 pm and 10:35 pm-12:35 am | 4:51-5:51 am and 4:21-5:21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oxoboxo Brook | 2.8 mi | Mar 23 |
| Horse Pond | 3.7 mi | Apr 27 |
| Yantic River TMA | 4.9 mi | Oct 7 |
| East Branch Eightmile River | 5.7 mi | Apr 23 |
| Bartlett Brook | 6.1 mi | Mar 12 |
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