Mt. Hope Pond

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water, stocked 4 times in 2026, spread April to October, heaviest in April; 1,260 fish reported.

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last stocked Oct 22 yesterday

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

4 stockings 2026

1,260 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 13	Rainbow trout	catchable	320	completed
Apr 22	Rainbow trout	catchable	320	completed
Apr 27	Rainbow trout	catchable	320	completed
Oct 22	Rainbow trout	catchable	300	completed

When to fish Mt. Hope Pond

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:35-11:35 am and 9:57-11:57 pm	3:51-4:51 am and 4:07-5:07 pm
Tomorrow	10:21 am-12:21 pm and 10:45 pm-12:45 am	5:00-6:00 am and 4:31-5:31 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 yesterday

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 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)

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
Dough bait rigs	floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell

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
Rockaway River	2.8 mi	Oct 15
Hibernia Brook	3.1 mi	May 18
Lake Hopatcong	4.8 mi	Apr 27
Russia Brook	6.9 mi	May 4
Lubbers Run	7.4 mi	May 22

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Records from New Jersey Fish and Wildlife (official page). Placement from New Jersey Fish and Wildlife coordinates. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: New Jersey fishing regulations.