Maurice River
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to October in 2026: rainbow trout, 5 plants in all.
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Water temp 59 °F at Maurice River at Bivalve NJ, 2 km away USGS site 01412150 · read 9:06 pm this evening
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 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 320 | completed |
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 320 | completed |
| May 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 320 | completed |
| May 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 320 | completed |
| Oct 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 190 | completed |
When to fish Maurice River
| 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 4:35-5:35 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 3 days ago (Oct 20)
- Water 59 °F at a gauge 2 km away, prime coldwater range
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 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Vineland Park Pond | 3.8 mi | Oct 22 |
| Giampietro Park Pond | 6.3 mi | Oct 20 |
| Iona Lake | 6.7 mi | Oct 21 |
| Cohansey River | 9.5 mi | May 14 |
| Mary Elmer Lake | 9.9 mi | Oct 20 |
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