Charles River - Natick
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
Massachusetts · see it on the national map
Water right now
107.63
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01104715
(CHARLES RIVER, NEW CHARLES RIVER DAM AT BOSTON, MA) · 2026-08-28 18:24
2
stockings 2026
May 12
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 12 | Brown trout | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Pond - Boston | 5.2 mi | May 4 |
| Brookline Reservoir - Brookline | 5.4 mi | Apr 23 |
| Spot Pond - Stoneham | 6.3 mi | Apr 15 |
| Griswold Pond - Saugus | 7.4 mi | Apr 15 |
| Turners Pond - Milton | 7.7 mi | Apr 30 |
Records from MassWildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Massachusetts fishing
regulations.