Ashumet Pond - Falmouth
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to September, heaviest in March. A 203-acre lake. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| Mar 27 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| Sep 29 | Rainbow trout | completed |
When to fish Ashumet Pond - Falmouth
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:18-11:18 am and 9:41-11:41 pm | 3:34-4:34 am and 3:51-4:51 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:04 am-12:04 pm and 10:28 pm-12:28 am | 4:43-5:43 am and 4:14-5:14 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 24 days ago (Sep 29)
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 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mashpee Pond - Mashpee | 3.1 mi | Sep 29 |
| Mares Pond - Falmouth | 4.5 mi | Mar 25 |
| Lovells Pond - Barnstable | 4.9 mi | Sep 30 |
| Grews Pond - Falmouth | 6.0 mi | Sep 29 |
| Shubael Pond - Barnstable | 7.7 mi | Sep 29 |
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