Connetquot River
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in May. One of 12 stocked waters on the Suffolk County record.
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Water temp 56 °F at CONNETQUOT RIVER DISTRIBUTARY NEAR OAKDALE NY, 3 km away USGS site 01306495 · read 8:45 pm this evening
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1mo | Brown trout | 210 | stocked | |
| May 1mo | Rainbow trout | 210 | stocked |
When to fish Connetquot River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:29-11:29 am and 9:52-11:52 pm | 3:45-4:45 am and 4:02-5:02 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:15 am-12:15 pm and 10:39 pm-12:39 am | 4:54-5:54 am and 4:25-5:25 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
- Water 56 °F at a gauge 3 km away, prime coldwater range
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New York 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 (brown trout stocked 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Lake | 2.0 mi | Apr 1 |
| West Lake | 6.0 mi | Apr 1 |
| Canaan Lake | 7.2 mi | Apr 1 |
| Southards Pond | 11 mi | Mar 1 |
| Argyle Lake | 11 mi | Mar 1 |
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