Ashfield Pond - Ashfield
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 4 times in 2026, spread April to September, heaviest in May.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 7 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| May 11 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout | completed |
When to fish Ashfield Pond - Ashfield
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:27-11:27 am and 9:50-11:50 pm | 3:43-4:43 am and 4:00-5:00 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:54-5:54 am and 4:22-5:22 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 23 days ago (Sep 30)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Massachusetts fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Poland Brook - Conway | 2.6 mi | May 13 |
| Upper Highland Lake - Goshen | 3.6 mi | Sep 30 |
| Bradford Brook - Williamsburg | 6.5 mi | May 12 |
| Clesson Brook - Buckland | 7.6 mi | Apr 7 |
| Bronson Brook - Worthington | 8.7 mi | Apr 2 |
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