Hackensack River
Rainbow trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water right now
1.62
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01378500
(Hackensack River at New Milford NJ) · 2026-08-28 18:15
Water temp 77 °F at Newark Bay at PVSC at Newark NJ, 1 km away USGS site 01392650 · 2026-08-28 18:19
4
stockings 2026
May 13
last stocked
1,120
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 280 | completed |
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 280 | completed |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 280 | completed |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 280 | completed |
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic River | 0.3 mi | May 12 |
| Rahway River | 9.6 mi | May 13 |
| Saddle River (above Allendale Rd.) | 10 mi | May 21 |
| Rockaway River | 15 mi | May 18 |
| Whippany River (above Whitehead Rd.) | 15 mi | May 6 |
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.