Raritan River S/B TCA Gorge

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water, stocked 4 times in 2026, spread April to October, heaviest in May; 1,440 fish reported.

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last stocked Oct 16 7 days ago

best window 9:59-11:59 pm solunar major today

4 stockings 2026

1,440 fish reported

The year here

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

What swims here

Rainbow trout 4 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 28	Rainbow trout	catchable	520	completed
May 19	Rainbow trout	catchable	320	completed
May 26	Rainbow trout	catchable	320	completed
Oct 16	Rainbow trout	catchable	280	completed

When to fish Raritan River S/B TCA Gorge

	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 7 days ago (Oct 16)

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 4 times here in 2026, moving water)

Waders or wet-wading boots	stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge
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

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
Raritan River S/B	1.3 mi	Oct 16
Spruce Run Creek	2.7 mi	May 20
Mountain Farm Pond	4.2 mi	Oct 16
Musconetcong River	5.0 mi	Oct 14
Musconetcong River TCA	5.5 mi	Oct 14

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Records from New Jersey Fish and Wildlife (official page). Placement from New Jersey Fish and Wildlife coordinates. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: New Jersey fishing regulations.