D&R Feeder Canal
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 7 times in 2026, spread April to October, heaviest in May; 9,870 fish reported.
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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 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,690 | completed |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,690 | completed |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,690 | completed |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,690 | completed |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,060 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,060 | completed |
| Oct 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 990 | completed |
When to fish D&R Feeder Canal
| 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 10:47 pm-12:47 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 2 days ago (Oct 21)
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 7 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexauken Creek | 4.4 mi | May 6 |
| Wickecheoke Creek | 6.4 mi | Apr 27 |
| Amwell Lake | 6.5 mi | Oct 21 |
| Tohickon Creek PA | 8.6 mi | Apr 27 |
| Rosedale Lake | 9.5 mi | Oct 21 |
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