Crystal Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October.
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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 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 410 | completed |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 410 | completed |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 410 | completed |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 410 | completed |
| Oct 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 240 | completed |
When to fish Crystal Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:36-11:36 am and 9:59-11:59 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:09-5:09 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:22 am-12:22 pm and 10:46 pm-12:46 am | 5:01-6:01 am and 4:33-5:33 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 3 days ago (Oct 20)
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 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Lake | 3.6 mi | Oct 20 |
| Pennypack Creek PA | 4.6 mi | Oct 13 |
| Laurel Acres Pond | 6.8 mi | Apr 28 |
| Rancocas Creek SW/B | 10 mi | May 14 |
| Haddon Lake | 13 mi | Oct 22 |
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