Lopatcong Creek
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to May in 2026, heaviest in May: rainbow trout, 5 plants in all.
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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 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 430 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 430 | completed |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 430 | completed |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 430 | completed |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 270 | completed |
When to fish Lopatcong Creek
| 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 | 5:02-6:02 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
- Last stocked May 19
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Jersey fishing forecast
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 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Creek Reservoir | 2.8 mi | Apr 13 |
| Lehigh River PA | 3.5 mi | Apr 28 |
| Martins Creek PA | 5.0 mi | Apr 16 |
| Bushkill Creek PA | 5.5 mi | Apr 27 |
| Buckhorn Creek | 6.2 mi | May 6 |
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