Mattapoisett River - Rochester
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water, stocked once in 2026. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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Water temp 57 °F at MATTAPOISETT HBR NR NEDS POINT NR MATTAPOISETT, MA, 2 km away USGS site 413846070480601 · read yesterday, 10:10 am
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout | completed |
When to fish Mattapoisett River - Rochester
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:19-11:19 am and 9:42-11:42 pm | 3:35-4:35 am and 3:52-4:52 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:05 am-12:05 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am | 4:45-5:45 am and 4:15-5:15 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 Apr 13
- Water 57 °F at a gauge 2 km away, prime coldwater range
- Flow 252% of the seasonal median
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 (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marys Pond - Rochester | 7.5 mi | Sep 30 |
| Grews Pond - Falmouth | 12 mi | Sep 29 |
| Mares Pond - Falmouth | 13 mi | Mar 25 |
| Fearing Pond - Plymouth | 15 mi | Sep 29 |
| Ashumet Pond - Falmouth | 15 mi | Sep 29 |
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