StockingMap

Rockaway River

Rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.

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Water right now 2.67 ft gage height flow 145 cfs, 1,318% of the Aug 28 median NWS forecast: falling 30 days: 42.6 to 878 USGS gauge 01381000 (Rockaway River below Reservoir at Boonton NJ) · 2026-08-28 18:15

Water temp 74 °F at Whippany River near Pine Brook NJ, 2 km away USGS site 01381800 · 2026-08-28 18:15

6 stockings 2026
May 18 last stocked
15,880 fish reported

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecApril 13, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,800 fish stockedApril 20, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,490 fish stockedApril 27, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,490 fish stockedMay 4, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,490 fish stockedMay 11, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,490 fish stockedMay 18, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 3,120 fish stocked

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

What swims here

Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 6 stockings

Stocking record 2026

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Apr 13 Rainbow trout catchable 2,800 completed
Apr 20 Rainbow trout catchable 2,490 completed
Apr 27 Rainbow trout catchable 2,490 completed
May 4 Rainbow trout catchable 2,490 completed
May 11 Rainbow trout catchable 2,490 completed
May 18 Rainbow trout catchable 3,120 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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Whippany River (above Whitehead Rd.) 0.6 mi May 6
Pompton River 4.5 mi May 12
Ramapo River 8.8 mi May 28
Pequannock River 8.8 mi May 29
Hibernia Brook 9.6 mi May 18
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.