Milton Lake

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to May, heaviest in April.

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last stocked May 4 172 days ago

best window 9:57-11:57 pm solunar major today

4 stockings 2026

1,360 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 15	Rainbow trout	catchable	340	completed
Apr 23	Rainbow trout	catchable	340	completed
Apr 29	Rainbow trout	catchable	340	completed
May 4	Rainbow trout	catchable	340	completed

When to fish Milton Lake

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:34-11:34 am and 9:57-11:57 pm	3:50-4:50 am and 4:07-5:07 pm
Tomorrow	10:20 am-12:20 pm and 10:44 pm-12:44 am	4:59-5:59 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

Last stocked May 4

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 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)

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
Ultralight spinning rod	6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank

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
Rahway River	3.5 mi	May 13
Nomahegan Pond	4.3 mi	May 4
Roosevelt Park Pond	4.3 mi	Oct 21
Lower Echo Park Pond	5.3 mi	Oct 20
Green Brook	6.5 mi	Apr 27

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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.