Ramapo River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October, heaviest in May. 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 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,010 | completed |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,790 | completed |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,790 | completed |
| May 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,790 | completed |
| May 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,790 | completed |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,120 | completed |
| May 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,120 | completed |
| Oct 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,050 | completed |
When to fish Ramapo River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:33-11:33 am and 9:56-11:56 pm | 3:50-4:50 am and 4:06-5:06 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:19 am-12:19 pm and 10:43 pm-12:43 am | 4:59-5:59 am and 4:29-5:29 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 7 days ago (Oct 16)
- Water 56 °F, prime coldwater range
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 56 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Potash Lake | 2.4 mi | Apr 30 |
| Wanaque River Lower | 4.7 mi | Oct 16 |
| Pequannock River TCA | 5.1 mi | May 29 |
| Whites Pond | 5.5 mi | May 7 |
| Hohokus Brook | 6.0 mi | May 14 |
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