StockingMap

Pohatcong Creek (below Rt. 31)

Rainbow trout water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record.

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Water right now 3.16 ft gage height water temp 70 °F · flow 40.9 cfs 30 days: 19.7 to 437 USGS gauge 01455290 (Pohatcong Crk at Creek Rd nr Carpentersville NJ) · 2026-08-28 17:30
9 stockings 2026
May 26 last stocked
13,320 fish reported

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecApril 14, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,300 fish stockedApril 21, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 150 fish stockedApril 21, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,040 fish stockedApril 28, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,040 fish stockedMay 5, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,040 fish stockedMay 5, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 150 fish stockedMay 12, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,040 fish stockedMay 19, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,280 fish stockedMay 26, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,280 fish stocked

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

What swims here

Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 9 stockings

Stocking record 2026

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Apr 14 Rainbow trout catchable 2,300 completed
Apr 21 Rainbow trout catchable 150 completed
Apr 21 Rainbow trout catchable 2,040 completed
Apr 28 Rainbow trout catchable 2,040 completed
May 5 Rainbow trout catchable 2,040 completed
May 5 Rainbow trout catchable 150 completed
May 12 Rainbow trout catchable 2,040 completed
May 19 Rainbow trout catchable 1,280 completed
May 26 Rainbow trout catchable 1,280 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. The gauge reads 70 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 9 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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Musconetcong River 2.1 mi May 29
Lopatcong Creek 4.0 mi May 19
Lehigh River PA 4.7 mi Apr 28
Hakihokake Creek 6.6 mi May 8
Bushkill Creek PA 7.2 mi Apr 27
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.