When was Nells Rock Reservoir/Lake Hope/Shelton Res #3 last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 17, 2026, according to Connecticut agency reports.

How often is Nells Rock Reservoir/Lake Hope/Shelton Res #3 stocked?

It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.

Nells Rock Reservoir/Lake Hope/Shelton Res #3 trout stocking

Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut · lake

Nells Rock Reservoir/Lake Hope/Shelton Res #3 was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 17, 2026). We have 1 stocking on record since Apr 17, 2026, 1 in the last 12 months.

Last stocked

5 months ago

Apr 17, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

On record

1 stockings

since Apr 17, 2026

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: HOUSATONIC R. AT BEACON PT MARINA NEAR SHELTON, CT (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: -344 cfs
Gage height: 4.79 ft

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Nells Rock Reservoir/Lake Hope/Shelton Res #3

Overnight
51°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 13 to 17 mph
Friday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
29% rain · wind 17 to 23 mph
Friday Night
53°F
Rain Likely
68% rain · wind 24 mph
Saturday
63°F
Rain
81% rain · wind 25 mph
Saturday Night
54°F
Rain
86% rain · wind 20 to 24 mph
Sunday
63°F
Rain
86% rain · wind 20 to 23 mph

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

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
Apr 17, 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 Nells Rock Reservoir/Lake Hope/Shelton Res #3?

Shelton, Fairfield 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 Nells Rock Reservoir/Lake Hope/Shelton Res #3

Farmill Riverstream · 2 mistocked May 7, 2026
Pickett's Pondpond · 2 mistocked Apr 7, 2026
Fountain Lakelake · 4 mistocked Apr 17, 2026
Colony Park Pondpond · 4 mistocked May 13, 2026
Wepawaug Riverstream · 4 mistocked May 6, 2026
Twin Brooks Pondpond · 6 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
Pequonnock River (Trumbull Basin)stream · 6 mistocked Apr 14, 2026
Pequonnock River, Openstream · 6 mistocked Apr 30, 2026

All stocked waters in Fairfield County Stocked this week in Connecticut

Questions about Nells Rock Reservoir/Lake Hope/Shelton Res #3

When was Nells Rock Reservoir/Lake Hope/Shelton Res #3 last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Apr 17, 2026, according to Connecticut agency reports.
How often is Nells Rock Reservoir/Lake Hope/Shelton Res #3 stocked?: It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.