Pequonnock River (West Branch)
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, spread April to October, heaviest in April. The most-stocked water on the Fairfield County record for 2026.
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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 9 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 14 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 30 | Trout x 2 sections | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 13 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 15 | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Pequonnock River (West Branch)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:29-11:29 am and 9:52-11:52 pm | 3:45-4:45 am and 4:02-5:02 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:15 am-12:15 pm and 10:39 pm-12:39 am | 4:54-5:54 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 8 days ago (Oct 15)
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 6 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Brooks Park Pond | 0.2 mi | Apr 30 |
| Bunnells Pond | 2.5 mi | Oct 16 |
| Mill River TMA | 4.2 mi | Oct 20 |
| Mohegan Lake | 4.3 mi | Apr 16 |
| Farmill River | 4.5 mi | May 7 |
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