Lake Buel - Monterey
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
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4
stockings 2026
May 11
last stocked
194
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 8 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| May 11 | 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 (brown trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Garfield - Monterey | 4.1 mi | Apr 9 |
| Williams River - Great Barrington | 5.6 mi | Apr 24 |
| Williams River - West Stockbridge | 5.6 mi | Apr 24 |
| York Lake - New Marlborough | 6.9 mi | Apr 29 |
| Beartown Brook - Lee | 7.2 mi | May 6 |
Records from MassWildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Massachusetts fishing
regulations.