Wanaque River Lower
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 8 times in 2026, spread April to October, heaviest in May; 2,980 fish reported.
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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 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 440 | completed |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 440 | completed |
| May 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 440 | completed |
| May 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 440 | completed |
| May 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 280 | completed |
| May 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 280 | completed |
| Oct 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 160 | completed |
When to fish Wanaque River Lower
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:34-11:34 am and 9:56-11:56 pm | 3:50-4:50 am and 4:06-5:06 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:20 am-12:20 pm and 10:44 pm-12:44 am | 4:59-5:59 am and 4:30-5:30 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 8 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pequannock River TCA | 0.7 mi | May 29 |
| Potash Lake | 2.3 mi | Apr 30 |
| Pompton River | 3.0 mi | May 12 |
| Pequannock River | 3.2 mi | May 29 |
| Ramapo River | 4.7 mi | Oct 16 |
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