Manasquan River

Rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.

Water right now 7.41 ft gage height flow 16 cfs, 80% of the Aug 28 median water temp 69 °F USGS gauge 01408029 (Manasquan River near Allenwood NJ) · 2026-08-28 18:15

6 stockings 2026

May 18 last stocked

6,120 fish reported

The year here

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

What swims here

Rainbow trout 6 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 13	Rainbow trout	catchable	1,080	completed
Apr 20	Rainbow trout	catchable	960	completed
Apr 27	Rainbow trout	catchable	960	completed
May 4	Rainbow trout	catchable	960	completed
May 11	Rainbow trout	catchable	960	completed
May 18	Rainbow trout	catchable	1,200	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. The gauge reads 69 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 6 times here in 2026, moving water)

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
Light spinning rod	5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches

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
Shark River	6.0 mi	May 18
Mingamahone Brook	7.2 mi	May 18
Toms River	12 mi	May 18
Hockhockson Brook	14 mi	May 18
Raritan River	30 mi	May 13

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.