Chicopee Reservoir - Chicopee
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and brook trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to September, heaviest in April. A 22-acre reservoir.
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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
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| Apr 1 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Apr 21 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| Apr 23 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Apr 23 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout | completed |
When to fish Chicopee Reservoir - Chicopee
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:27-11:27 am and 9:49-11:49 pm | 3:42-4:42 am and 3:59-4:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:52-5:52 am and 4:21-5:21 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Lorraine - Springfield | 2.6 mi | Oct 6 |
| Chicopee River - Ludlow | 3.9 mi | May 8 |
| Chicopee River - Wilbraham | 3.9 mi | May 8 |
| North Branch Mill River - Springfield | 4.4 mi | Apr 16 |
| South Branch Mill River - East Longmeadow | 4.4 mi | Apr 16 |
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