Lake Mattawa - Orange
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.
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6
stockings 2026
May 26
last stocked
118
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Tiger trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| Apr 13 | Tiger trout | completed | ||
| Apr 13 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Apr 16 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| May 18 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| May 26 | Brown 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Orcutt Brook - Orange | 2.4 mi | Apr 21 |
| Orcutt Brook - Warwick | 2.4 mi | Apr 21 |
| Ellinwood Brook - Athol | 3.1 mi | Apr 21 |
| East Branch Tully River - Athol | 5.2 mi | Apr 17 |
| West Branch Tully River - Orange | 5.2 mi | May 4 |
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.