New Jersey Fishing Forecast
Best times · fresh stockings · best bets
Today's solunar windows for New Jersey's most-stocked waters, what the trucks just did, and where the record says to go. Recomputed every morning from the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife feed and the moon's own arithmetic.
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit
Today's solunar windows
| Water | Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | Last stocked | Water temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Flat Brook (below Steam Mill Bridge) | 9:36-11:36 am and 9:58-11:58 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:08-5:08 pm | 8 days ago | |
| Pohatcong Creek (below Rt. 31) | 9:37-11:37 am and 9:59-11:59 pm | 3:53-4:53 am and 4:09-5:09 pm | 8 days ago | 51 °F |
| Saddle River (above Allendale Rd.) | 9:33-11:33 am and 9:56-11:56 pm | 3:49-4:49 am and 4:06-5:06 pm | 155 days ago | |
| Musconetcong River | 9:36-11:36 am and 9:59-11:59 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:09-5:09 pm | 9 days ago |
Major and minor periods are solunar times, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement; the stocking dates and gauge readings are measured. Times are Eastern Time (EDT), each water computed at its own coordinates. Every water page carries its own windows.
Best bets in New Jersey this week
From the national best bets ranking: freshest trucks first, live gauges break ties.
| Water | Why |
|---|---|
| Passaic River | stocked Tuesday, 280 rainbow trout, nearby gauge 62 F, flow 219% of normal |
| D&R Feeder Canal | stocked Wednesday, 990 rainbow trout |
| Maurice River | stocked Tuesday, 190 rainbow trout, nearby gauge 59 F |
| Mt. Hope Pond | stocked Thursday, 300 rainbow trout |
| Barbour Pond | stocked Thursday, 290 rainbow trout |
| Shaws Mill Pond | stocked Thursday, 230 rainbow trout |
Freshest stockings
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Water | County | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | Barbour Pond | Rainbow trout | 290 | |
| Oct 22 | Birch Grove Park Ponds | Rainbow trout | 210 | |
| Oct 22 | Haddon Lake | Rainbow trout | 220 | |
| Oct 22 | Mt. Hope Pond | Rainbow trout | 300 | |
| Oct 22 | Ponderlodge Pond | Rainbow trout | 180 | |
| Oct 22 | Rowands Pond | Rainbow trout | 100 | |
| Oct 22 | Shaws Mill Pond | Rainbow trout | 230 | |
| Oct 22 | South Vineland Park Pond | Rainbow trout | 210 | |
| Oct 21 | Amwell Lake | Rainbow trout | 280 | |
| Oct 21 | D&R Feeder Canal | Rainbow trout | 990 |