Connetquot River

Connetquot River fishing

Fishing at Connetquot River is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 5.3 times a year since 2011, most often in March and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

80

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

9.5 in

Elevation

0 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type , fishing_notes

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How Connetquot River is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, later than usual.

West Lake (6 mi), Swan River (7.1 mi), Canaan Lake (7.2 mi), Lake Ronkonkoma (7.2 mi), and Southards Pond (10.5 mi) were stocked more recently. West Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Swan River is also stocked with Brown Trout, Canaan Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout, and Southards Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Connetquot River

Fishing Connetquot River is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 49 of 80 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 49 plants
Plants
49 of 80
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
9.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 31 plants
Plants
31 of 80
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Connetquot River

The Connetquot River is a six-mile-long river located in Islip, New York. This river is particularly known for its brook, brown, and rainbow trout fly fishing.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,2702011
  • 4,1002012
  • 3,7502013
  • 3,2602014
  • 3,5902015
  • 3,5902016
  • 3,5502017
  • 2,5202018
  • 3802019
  • 3002020
  • 4002021
  • 4002022
  • 4002023
  • 4002024
  • 4202025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 80 plants Showing 80 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 210 9 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 210 7.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 200 8.5 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 200 9.3 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 200 9.7 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 200 9.1 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 200 9 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 200 9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 200 8.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 200 8.9 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 150 8.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 150 9.1 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 200 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 180 9 in report
November 1, 2018 Brown Trout 250 11.5 in report
October 1, 2018 Brown Trout 450 11.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 700 8.9 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 170 8.9 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 170 9.1 in report
March 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 520 8.9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 260 9.2 in report
November 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 12 in report
October 1, 2017 Brown Trout 450 12.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 200 9.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 800 9.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 830 9.4 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 170 9.4 in report
March 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 600 9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 9 in report
October 1, 2016 Brown Trout 250 12.2 in report
October 1, 2016 Brown Trout 450 11.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 800 8.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 200 8.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 860 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 170 8.9 in report
March 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 600 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 260 9 in report
September 1, 2015 Brown Trout 250 11.3 in report
September 1, 2015 Brown Trout 450 11.3 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 800 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 200 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 860 8.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 170 8.8 in report
March 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 600 8.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 260 8.3 in report
September 1, 2014 Brown Trout 450 11 in report
September 1, 2014 Brown Trout 250 11 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 630 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 160 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 860 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 180 8.9 in report
March 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 470 8.9 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 260 8.8 in report
November 1, 2013 Brown Trout 250 11.7 in report
October 1, 2013 Brown Trout 450 11.6 in report
June 1, 2013 Brown Trout 350 13.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 200 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 800 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 150 9.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 730 9.1 in report
March 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 600 9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 220 8.2 in report
November 1, 2012 Brown Trout 250 11.6 in report
October 1, 2012 Brown Trout 450 12 in report
June 1, 2012 Brown Trout 460 13.4 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 800 9.1 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 200 9.1 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 180 8.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 890 8.8 in report
March 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 600 8.9 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 270 8.4 in report
November 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 11.2 in report
October 1, 2011 Brown Trout 450 11.3 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,700 8.6 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 200 8.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 800 8.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 8.8 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 850 8.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 600 8.1 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 8.8 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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