East Branch Housatonic River - Hinsdale
Brown trout and brook trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water right now
0.55
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01197000
(EAST BRANCH HOUSATONIC RIVER AT COLTSVILLE, MA) · 2026-08-28 18:00
3
stockings 2026
May 11
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Apr 30 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| May 11 | Brook 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 (brown trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Branch Housatonic River - Pittsfield | 0.5 mi | May 6 |
| Sackett Brook - Dalton | 1.1 mi | Apr 30 |
| Sackett Brook - Pittsfield | 1.1 mi | Apr 30 |
| Onota Lake - Pittsfield | 3.0 mi | May 28 |
| Pontoosuc Lake - Pittsfield | 4.3 mi | May 8 |
Records from MassWildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Massachusetts fishing
regulations.