Lake Buel - Monterey
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, spread April to October. A 194-acre lake.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 | ||
| Sep 28 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Oct 5 | Rainbow trout | completed |
When to fish Lake Buel - Monterey
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:30-11:30 am and 9:52-11:52 pm | 3:46-4:46 am and 4:02-5:02 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:16 am-12:16 pm and 10:40 pm-12:40 am | 4:56-5:56 am and 4:24-5:24 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 18 days ago (Oct 5)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Massachusetts fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 3 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 |
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