StockingMap

Somersville Pond

Fishing and stocking

Trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. A 40-acre lake, and one of 24 stocked waters on the Tolland County record.

Tolland County · Connecticut · see it on the national map

last stocked Apr 30 176 days ago
best window 9:49-11:49 pm solunar major today
1 stocking 2026
40 acres (NHD)

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecApril 30, 2026 Trout (catchable) stocked

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout illustration Trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Apr 30 Trout catchable completed

When to fish Somersville Pond

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 9:26-11:26 am and 9:49-11:49 pm 3:42-4:42 am and 3:59-4:59 pm
Tomorrow 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:36 pm-12:36 am 4:52-5:52 am and 4:21-5:21 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

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Connecticut fishing forecast

Gear for this water

It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.

For the trout (trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

Small crankbaits trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
Slip bobber and jig 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth
Ultralight spinning rod 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank

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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Scantic River 3.3 mi Oct 14
Washington Road Pond 4.9 mi Apr 21
Broad Brook Millpond 5.4 mi Apr 16
Freshwater Pond 6.2 mi Apr 21
Crystal Lake 6.3 mi Oct 14

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Records from Connecticut DEEP (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Connecticut fishing regulations.