French River - Oxford
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water right now
4.80
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01125000
(FRENCH RIVER AT WEBSTER, MA) · 2026-08-28 17:30
3
stockings 2026
May 5
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 8 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| Apr 8 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| May 5 | 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 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peck Pond RI | 5.3 mi | Apr 27 |
| Mashamoquet Brook CT | 6.6 mi | Apr 30 |
| Whetstone Brook CT | 7.6 mi | Mar 12 |
| Wallum Lake RI | 8.1 mi | Apr 27 |
| Bungee Brook CT | 9.8 mi | Mar 19 |
Records from MassWildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Massachusetts fishing
regulations.