Clinton Reservoir

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water, stocked 3 times in 2026, spread April to May; 2,850 fish reported.

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last stocked May 15 161 days ago

best window 9:57-11:57 pm solunar major today

3 stockings 2026

2,850 fish reported

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout 3 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 24	Rainbow trout	catchable	950	completed
May 8	Rainbow trout	catchable	950	completed
May 15	Rainbow trout	catchable	950	completed

When to fish Clinton Reservoir

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:34-11:34 am and 9:57-11:57 pm	3:51-4:51 am and 4:07-5:07 pm
Tomorrow	10:20 am-12:20 pm and 10:44 pm-12:44 am	5:00-6:00 am and 4:30-5:30 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

Last stocked May 15

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Jersey fishing forecast

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.

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 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
Silver Lake	4.8 mi	Oct 19
Franklin Pond Creek	5.2 mi	May 18
Russia Brook	5.5 mi	May 4
Wawayanda Lake	6.5 mi	May 15
Wallkill River	7.1 mi	Oct 15

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Records from New Jersey Fish and Wildlife (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: New Jersey fishing regulations.