2024 Trout Stocking Massachusetts

[Knob Creek]

Stocking has started:

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/trout-stocking-report
Trout stocking report

 

[whacko]

Ah let the spring circus begin.

 

[pupchow]

Not a lot of snow to melt so the flows should be comparatively manageable for wading.

USGS WaterWatch -- Streamflow conditions

 

[HARRYM]

Not a lot of snow to melt so the flows should be comparatively manageable for wading.

USGS WaterWatch -- Streamflow conditions

Make sure you take the how to wade streams and rivers safely class and don't forget to put the safety sticker on your waders.........

 

[dgrafton]

Make sure you take the how to wade streams and rivers safely class and don't forget to put the safety sticker on your waders.........

Don’t give them any ideas!

 

[HARRYM]

Don’t give them any ideas!

Sometimes I'm an real wise azz before my first cup of coffee.......

 

[dgrafton]

Sometimes I'm an real wise azz before my first cup of coffee.......

You’re doing it wrong.
Coffee
Shitter
NES

 

[Mark from MA]

Not a lot of snow to melt so the flows should be comparatively manageable for wading.

USGS WaterWatch -- Streamflow conditions

Maybe not a lot of snow melt....but plenty of river flooding with 4" of rain we will have by the end of Sunday.

 

[peterk123]

Maybe not a lot of snow melt....but plenty of river flooding with 4" of rain we will have by the end of Sunday.

The flooding can be good because it may actually encourage the fish to move a bit further from where they get dumped.

Also, rain was my favorite time to fish for them because I would have many of the spots to myself.

 

[whacko]

You’re doing it wrong.
Coffee
Shitter
NES

Nope. No sir. Wrong.

1. Start the coffee
2.Hit the shitter and nes at the same time. I'm all for multi tasking.

 

[Mark from MA]

The flooding can be good because it may actually encourage the fish to move a bit further from where they get dumped.

Also, rain was my favorite time to fish for them because I would have many of the spots to myself.

This....its is good to get them dispersed.

They stock a ton of places near my house....and a few local spots that not many go to so I'm lucky to have lots of places mid week to go with little or no competition.

 

[dgrafton]

Nope. No sir. Wrong.

1. Start the coffee
2.Hit the shitter and nes at the same time. I'm all for multi tasking.

Yes, let me clarify. Coffee and nes are while I’m on the shitter.

 

[Mountain]

Looks like in the Wachusett area they have only stocked the bigger ponds thus far.

 

[MassPete]

Stocked here in Sturbridge this week. This 3 inches of rain is going to make things interesting.

 

[Marty McFly]

Yes, let me clarify. Coffee and nes are while I’m on the shitter.

My wife always acts like I'm a wierdo for bringing refreshments to the bathroom

 

[HARRYM]

Not sure if it makes sense to stock rivers when they are over their banks in many places.

Every year MA states "455,000" trout stocked. How real is this number?

 

[In God We Trust]

Townsend R&G just stocked the pond for members.

 

[Mountain]

Not sure if it makes sense to stock rivers when they are over their banks in many places.

Every year MA states "455,000" trout stocked. How real is this number?

Makes sense. In my area the Quinapoxet, Stillwater, and Trout Brook rarely go over their banks even in the crazy weather we've had lately. The Quinnie was stocked in a couple places on 3/28.

Just picked up a couple smoked rainbows my friend caught this week in one of the large local ponds. These are big 18" fish and based on their size and deep, dark color they holdovers from a season or two ago.

 

[Mountain]

I had no idea that Walden Pond held some large trout. Apparently some big brook trout are there? I'll be in Maine but a friend is fishing there in the next couple days.