Pequannock River

Rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.

Water right now 2.40 ft gage height flow 63.1 cfs, 263% of the Aug 28 median USGS gauge 01382800 (Pequannock River at Riverdale NJ) · 2026-08-28 17:30

Water temp 77 °F at Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton NJ, 2 km away USGS site 01388100 · 2026-08-28 17:45

6 stockings 2026

May 29 last stocked

4,200 fish reported

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout 6 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 21	Rainbow trout	catchable	800	completed
May 1	Rainbow trout	catchable	800	completed
May 5	Rainbow trout	catchable	800	completed
May 12	Rainbow trout	catchable	800	completed
May 20	Rainbow trout	catchable	500	completed
May 29	Rainbow trout	catchable	500	completed

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 6 times here in 2026, moving water)

Light spinning rod	5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches
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

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
Pond Brook	4.6 mi	May 21
Pompton River	5.1 mi	May 12
Rockaway River	8.8 mi	May 18
Whippany River (above Whitehead Rd.)	9.2 mi	May 6
Hohokus Brook	9.5 mi	May 14

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.