Blackberry River, WTMA
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to October in 2026: trout, 2 plants in all. One of 42 stocked waters on the Litchfield County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 1 | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Blackberry River, WTMA
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:30-11:30 am and 9:52-11:52 pm | 3:46-4:46 am and 4:02-5:02 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:16 am-12:16 pm and 10:40 pm-12:40 am | 4:56-5:56 am and 4:25-5:25 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked 22 days ago (Oct 1)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Connecticut fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Konkapot River - Monterey MA | 3.0 mi | May 8 |
| Konkapot River - New Marlborough MA | 3.0 mi | May 8 |
| East Twin Lake | 3.8 mi | Oct 20 |
| Blackberry River, Open | 3.9 mi | Apr 17 |
| Wononskopomuc Lake | 8.0 mi | Apr 17 |
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