When was Horse Pond last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 27, 2026, according to Connecticut agency reports.

How often is Horse Pond stocked?

It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.

How warm is the water near Horse Pond?

The nearest USGS gage read 57°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Horse Pond trout stocking

Salem, New London County, Connecticut · pond

Horse Pond was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 27, 2026). We have 1 stocking on record since Apr 27, 2026, 1 in the last 12 months.

Last stocked

5 months ago

Apr 27, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

Water temperature

57°F

Ideal for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: EAST BRANCH EIGHTMILE RIVER NEAR NORTH LYME, CT (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 57°F
Flow: 20 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.98 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 25 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Horse Pond

Tonight
50°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 9 to 15 mph
Friday
64°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
46% rain · wind 16 to 21 mph
Friday Night
52°F
Rain Likely
72% rain · wind 24 mph
Saturday
62°F
Rain
82% rain · wind 24 mph
Saturday Night
53°F
Rain
88% rain · wind 18 to 22 mph
Sunday
63°F
Rain
85% rain · wind 17 to 22 mph

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

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
Apr 27, 2026	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.

Where is Horse Pond?

Salem, 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 Horse Pond

East Branch Eightmile Riverstream · 2 mistocked Apr 23, 2026
Oxoboxo Brookstream · 4 mistocked Mar 23, 2026
Gardner Lakelake · 4 mistocked Mar 6, 2026
Scholfield Pondpond · 4 mistocked Apr 1, 2020
Eightmile Riverstream · 6 mistocked Apr 23, 2026
Latimer Brookstream · 6 mistocked Apr 27, 2026
Uncas Lakelake · 7 mistocked Apr 15, 2026
Rogers Lakelake · 7 mistocked Apr 27, 2026

All stocked waters in New London County Stocked this week in Connecticut

Questions about Horse Pond

When was Horse Pond last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Apr 27, 2026, according to Connecticut agency reports.
How often is Horse Pond stocked?: It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.
How warm is the water near Horse Pond?: The nearest USGS gage read 57°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.