Whippany River (above Whitehead Rd.)
Rainbow trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water right now
5.08
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01381800
(Whippany River near Pine Brook NJ) · 2026-08-28 18:15
4
stockings 2026
May 6
last stocked
1,500
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 250 | completed |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 250 | 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. The gauge reads 74 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rockaway River | 0.6 mi | May 18 |
| Pompton River | 5.1 mi | May 12 |
| Ramapo River | 9.2 mi | May 28 |
| Pequannock River | 9.2 mi | May 29 |
| Hibernia Brook | 9.2 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.