Big Flat Brook (below Steam Mill Bridge)
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to October in 2026, heaviest in May: rainbow trout, 12 plants in all.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,420 | completed |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,040 | completed |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 210 | completed |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 210 | completed |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,040 | completed |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 210 | completed |
| May 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,040 | completed |
| May 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 210 | completed |
| May 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,040 | completed |
| May 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,900 | completed |
| May 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,900 | completed |
| Oct 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,230 | completed |
When to fish Big Flat Brook (below Steam Mill Bridge)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:36-11:36 am and 9:58-11:58 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:08-5:08 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:22 am-12:22 pm and 10:46 pm-12:46 am | 5:01-6:01 am and 4:32-5:32 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 · New Jersey 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 (rainbow trout stocked 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stony Lake | 1.2 mi | Apr 30 |
| Lake Ocquittunk | 1.3 mi | Oct 19 |
| Little Flat Brook | 2.0 mi | May 22 |
| Dry Brook | 4.1 mi | May 4 |
| Culvers Lake Brook | 4.7 mi | May 4 |
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