Mares Pond - Falmouth
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout water, stocked once in 2026. A 28-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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | Brown trout | completed |
When to fish Mares Pond - Falmouth
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:18-11:18 am and 9:41-11:41 pm | 3:34-4:34 am and 3:51-4:51 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:04 am-12:04 pm and 10:28 pm-12:28 am | 4:44-5:44 am and 4:14-5:14 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
- Last stocked Mar 25
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Massachusetts fishing forecast
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 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grews Pond - Falmouth | 1.5 mi | Sep 29 |
| Ashumet Pond - Falmouth | 4.5 mi | Sep 29 |
| Mashpee Pond - Mashpee | 7.7 mi | Sep 29 |
| Lovells Pond - Barnstable | 9.1 mi | Sep 30 |
| Duarte Ponds - West Tisbury | 10 mi | Apr 24 |
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