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Day Pond trout stocking

Colchester, New London County, Connecticut · pond · 439 ft elevation

Day Pond was last stocked 3 weeks ago (Oct 21, 2026). We have 4 stockings on record since Apr 27, 2026, 4 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in October.

Last stocked
3 weeks ago
Oct 21, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
4 stockings
On record
4 stockings
since Apr 27, 2026
  • The second most stocked of 39 waters in New London County.
  • Stocked more often than 97% of Connecticut waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: SALMON RIVER NEAR EAST HAMPTON, CT (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
140 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.98 ft
0326651Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 189 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Day Pond

  • Tonight
    38°F
    Mostly Clear
    2% rain · wind 6 mph
  • Monday
    57°F
    Slight Chance Light Rain
    23% rain · wind 6 to 13 mph
  • Monday Night
    36°F
    Mostly Clear
    3% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
  • Tuesday
    58°F
    Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny
    wind 3 to 9 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    37°F
    Clear
    wind 5 mph
  • Veterans Day
    59°F
    Patchy Frost then Sunny
    wind 2 to 8 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Day Pond stocked?

Most stockings come in October. Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in October, usually on Thursdays, about every 7 days.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 1 stocking1AprMayJunJulAugSepOct: 3 stockings3OctNovDec
Stockings of Day Pond by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Stocking history

20264 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previous
Oct 21Latest
Wednesday · 3 weeks ago
Trout
6 days
Oct 15
Thursday · 4 weeks ago
Trout
1 week
Oct 8
Thursday · 5 weeks ago
Trout
164 days
Apr 27
Monday
Trout

From Connecticut fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Connecticut fishing regulations.

Where is Day Pond?

Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Day Pond

All stocked waters in New London CountyStocked this week in Connecticut

Questions about Day Pond

When was Day Pond last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Oct 21, 2026, according to Connecticut agency reports.
How often is Day Pond stocked?
Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in October, usually on Thursdays, about every 7 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in October.
Is Day Pond stocked often?
The second most stocked of 39 waters in New London County. Stocked more often than 97% of Connecticut waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.