East Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in April. A 3.0-acre reservoir, and 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, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1mo | Brown trout | 270 | stocked | |
| Apr 1mo | Rainbow trout | 520 | stocked |
When to fish East Lake
| 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 Apr 1
- Water 56 °F at a gauge 1 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Connetquot River | 2.0 mi | May 1 |
| West Lake | 6.2 mi | Apr 1 |
| Canaan Lake | 7.0 mi | Apr 1 |
| Southards Pond | 10.0 mi | Mar 1 |
| Argyle Lake | 10 mi | Mar 1 |
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