Jamaica Pond - Boston
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to October in 2026, heaviest in May: rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout, 6 plants in all. A 67-acre lake.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 4 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 4 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| May 4 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Oct 1 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| Oct 1 | Brown trout | completed |
When to fish Jamaica Pond - Boston
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:21-11:21 am and 9:43-11:43 pm | 3:37-4:37 am and 3:53-4:53 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:47-5:47 am and 4:15-5:15 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 22 days ago (Oct 1)
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)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brookline Reservoir - Brookline | 1.0 mi | Apr 23 |
| Turners Pond - Milton | 4.5 mi | Apr 30 |
| Charles River - Medway | 5.2 mi | May 12 |
| Charles River - Millis | 5.2 mi | May 12 |
| Charles River - Natick | 5.2 mi | May 12 |
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