Metedeconk River N/B
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 7 times in 2026, spread April to October; 2,210 fish reported.
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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 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 360 | completed |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 320 | completed |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 320 | completed |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 320 | completed |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 320 | completed |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Oct 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 170 | completed |
When to fish Metedeconk River N/B
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:33-11:33 am and 9:56-11:56 pm | 3:50-4:50 am and 4:06-5:06 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:19 am-12:19 pm and 10:43 pm-12:43 am | 4:58-5:58 am and 4:30-5:30 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 10 days ago (Oct 13)
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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Echo Lake | 1.4 mi | Oct 19 |
| Lake Shenandoah | 1.9 mi | Oct 19 |
| Metedeconk River S/B | 2.8 mi | Oct 13 |
| Manasquan River | 4.7 mi | Oct 14 |
| Mingamahone Brook | 5.1 mi | May 18 |
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