Paulins Kill
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked April to October in 2026, heaviest in May: rainbow trout, 8 plants in all. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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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 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,510 | completed |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,120 | completed |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,120 | completed |
| May 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,120 | completed |
| May 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,120 | completed |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,950 | completed |
| May 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,950 | completed |
| Oct 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,700 | completed |
When to fish Paulins Kill
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:36-11:36 am and 9:59-11:59 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:09-5:09 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:22 am-12:22 pm and 10:46 pm-12:46 am | 5:01-6:01 am and 4:32-5:32 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)
- Flow 213% of the seasonal median
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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| White Lake | 2.3 mi | May 14 |
| Pond Brook | 2.5 mi | May 21 |
| Blair Creek | 3.7 mi | May 7 |
| Swartswood Lake | 4.1 mi | Apr 30 |
| Jacksonburg Creek | 4.6 mi | May 7 |
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