Boston Pond
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the fall 2026 program.
Marion County ยท Illinois · see it on the national map
fall 2026
program
1
species
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Season program record
Illinois DNR publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| fall 2026 | Rainbow trout | catchable | |
| spring 2026 | Rainbow trout | catchable |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam Lake | 72 mi | fall 2026 |
| O'Fallon Park Lake MO | 78 mi | winter 2026 |
| Koeneman Park Lake MO | 80 mi | winter 2026 |
| Jefferson Lake MO | 80 mi | winter 2026 |
| Boathouse Lake MO | 81 mi | winter 2026 |
Records from Illinois DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Illinois fishing
regulations.