Cole River - Swansea
Rainbow trout water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
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Water temp 75 °F at MT. HOPE BAY NEAR KENNEDY PARK AT FALL RIVER, MA, 3 km away USGS site 414204071111601 · 2026-08-28 17:40
1
stocking 2026
Mar 31
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 | Rainbow 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)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lewin Brook Pond (Swansea Dam) - Swansea | 2.8 mi | Mar 20 |
| Palmer River - Rehoboth | 3.9 mi | Apr 14 |
| Stafford Pond RI | 5.9 mi | May 18 |
| Willett Pond RI | 8.4 mi | May 18 |
| Burrs Pond - Seekonk | 9.4 mi | Mar 20 |
Records from MassWildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Massachusetts fishing
regulations.