Lake Mattawa - Orange
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and 2 other species water, stocked 7 times in 2026, spread April to September, heaviest in April. A 118-acre reservoir.
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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
Tiger trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 | ||
| Sep 25 | Rainbow trout | completed |
When to fish Lake Mattawa - Orange
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:26-11:26 am and 9:48-11:48 pm | 3:42-4:42 am and 3:58-4:58 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:36 pm-12:36 am | 4:52-5:52 am and 4:20-5:20 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 28 days ago (Sep 25)
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 (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 |
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