NJ · River
Manasquan River
Water conditions
72°F
Water temp
7.5 ft
Gage height
20.5 cfs
Discharge
8.8 FNU
Turbidity
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 01408029 · 23:15 UTC-5
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:42–21:42
- Minor period00:48–01:48
- Major period08:17–10:17
- Minor period16:50–17:50
Moonrise 01:18 · Moonset 17:20 · times UTC-5 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 480Oct 14, 2025
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Inline Spinnergold/red
72°F, clear, post-spawn → cast and retrieved along current seams gold/red inline spinner
Why we say this: Mepps trout selection guide
Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)
Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Manasquan River — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Nearby waters
- Shark River 6 mi
- North Branch Metedeconk River 6 mi
- South Branch Metedeconk River 6 mi
- Squankum Brook 7 mi
- Jumping Brook Reservoir 7 mi
- Toms River 12 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Angels Creek · CA
- Antelope Creek · CA
- Antelope Lake · CA
- Ash Creek · CA
- Atascadero Lake · CA
- Avocado Lake · CA
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Water measured at a gauge; weather unavailable.