Pequest River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water, stocked 8 times in 2026, spread April to October, heaviest in May; 19,170 fish reported. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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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 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,110 | completed |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,770 | completed |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,770 | completed |
| May 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,770 | completed |
| May 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,770 | completed |
| May 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,730 | completed |
| May 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,730 | completed |
| Oct 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,520 | completed |
When to fish Pequest River
| 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 9 days ago (Oct 14)
- Water 51 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 139% 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. The gauge reads 51 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brookaloo Swamp | 4.0 mi | May 5 |
| Honey Run | 4.9 mi | May 5 |
| Pequest River TCA | 5.1 mi | Oct 14 |
| Blair Lake | 7.0 mi | Apr 30 |
| White Lake | 7.4 mi | May 14 |
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