Baddacook Pond - Groton
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October, heaviest in May. A 74-acre lake. The Massachusetts state record white catfish, 9 lbs 3 oz, came from this water in 1987.
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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
Brown trout
State record fish caught here
Certified by MassWildlife; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 4 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| May 4 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| May 19 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| Oct 9 | Rainbow trout | completed |
When to fish Baddacook Pond - Groton
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:22-11:22 am and 9:45-11:45 pm | 3:38-4:38 am and 3:55-4:55 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am | 4:48-5:48 am and 4:17-5:17 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 14 days ago (Oct 9)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Massachusetts fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Pond Brook - Groton | 1.8 mi | Apr 24 |
| Knops Pond - Groton | 2.2 mi | Oct 9 |
| Long Sought-for Pond - Westford | 3.9 mi | Oct 13 |
| Nissitissit River - Pepperell | 4.1 mi | Oct 8 |
| Nissitissit River NH | 4.1 mi | May 4 |
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