Hockanum River TMA

Fishing and stocking

Stocked April to October in 2026: trout, 2 plants in all. One of 24 stocked waters on the Tolland County record.

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last stocked Oct 13 10 days ago

best window 9:49-11:49 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
Apr 2	Trout	catchable		completed
Oct 13	Trout	catchable		completed

When to fish Hockanum River TMA

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:27-11:27 am and 9:49-11:49 pm	3:42-4:42 am and 3:59-4:59 pm
Tomorrow	10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am	4:52-5:52 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 10 days ago (Oct 13)

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)

Light spinning rod	5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches
Inline spinners	1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams
Drifted bait	single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom

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
Center Spring Park Pond	1.3 mi	Oct 7
Salmon Brook Pond	5.5 mi	Apr 15
Valley Falls Pond	6.1 mi	Oct 7
Angus Park Pond	6.4 mi	Oct 13
Scantic River - Hampden MA	6.6 mi	May 8

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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.