Fairgrounds Pond
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the fall 2026 program. One of 4 stocked waters on the Massac County record.
Massac County ยท Illinois
program
fall 2026
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. The Illinois season shape statewide: spring and fall seasons.
Agency feed checked today.
| 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)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| 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 |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
More stocked waters in Massac County
Other waters on the Massac County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Argyle Lake | fall 2026 |
| Lake Atwood | fall 2026 |
| Spring Grove Hatchery Pond | fall 2026 |
Records from Illinois DNR
(official page). Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Illinois fishing
regulations.