Iona Lake

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water, stocked 4 times in 2026, spread April to October, heaviest in April; 1,220 fish reported.

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last stocked Oct 21 2 days ago

best window 10:00 pm-12:00 am solunar major today

4 stockings 2026

1,220 fish reported

The year here

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

What swims here

Rainbow trout 4 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 14	Rainbow trout	catchable	330	completed
Apr 22	Rainbow trout	catchable	330	completed
Apr 30	Rainbow trout	catchable	330	completed
Oct 21	Rainbow trout	catchable	230	completed

When to fish Iona Lake

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:37-11:37 am and 10:00 pm-12:00 am	3:53-4:53 am and 4:10-5:10 pm
Tomorrow	10:23 am-12:23 pm and 10:47 pm-12:47 am	5:01-6:01 am and 4:34-5:34 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 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Casting spoons	1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth
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

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
Maurice River	6.7 mi	Oct 20
South Vineland Park Pond	10 mi	Oct 22
Giampietro Park Pond	10 mi	Oct 20
Oak Pond	11 mi	Oct 20
Harrisonville Lake	11 mi	Apr 30

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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.