Carmans River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked March to April in 2026: brown trout and rainbow trout, 3 plants in all. One of 12 stocked waters on the Suffolk County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1mo | Brown trout | 170 | stocked | |
| Apr 1mo | Brown trout | 120 | stocked | |
| Apr 1mo | Rainbow trout | 420 | stocked |
When to fish Carmans River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:28-11:28 am and 9:51-11:51 pm | 3:44-4:44 am and 4:01-5:01 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:14 am-12:14 pm and 10:38 pm-12:38 am | 4:53-5:53 am and 4:24-5:24 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 Apr 1
- Flow 57% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New York fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DEC hand launch | carry-in launch |
Access points from the New York DEC boat launch inventory. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
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 (brown trout stocked 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Lake | 6.2 mi | May 1 |
| Canaan Lake | 7.1 mi | Apr 1 |
| West Lake | 7.2 mi | Apr 1 |
| Connetquot River | 13 mi | May 1 |
| East Lake | 13 mi | Apr 1 |
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