Saw Mill Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to May in 2026: rainbow trout, 3 plants in all.
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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 | 330 | completed |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 330 | completed |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 330 | completed |
When to fish Saw Mill Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:35-11:35 am and 9:58-11:58 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:08-5:08 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:21 am-12:21 pm and 10:45 pm-12:45 am | 5:01-6:01 am and 4:31-5:31 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
- Last stocked May 1
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Jersey fishing forecast
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 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clove Brook | 3.5 mi | May 18 |
| Papakating Creek W/B | 5.7 mi | Apr 28 |
| Lake Ocquittunk | 6.1 mi | Oct 19 |
| Little Flat Brook | 6.9 mi | May 22 |
| Big Flat Brook (below Steam Mill Bridge) | 7.4 mi | Oct 15 |
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