Middle Branch Westfield River - Middlefield
Brook trout and rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
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2
stockings 2026
May 4
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| May 4 | Rainbow 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 (brook trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Littleville Lake - Chester | 1.7 mi | May 18 |
| West Branch Westfield River - Becket | 2.0 mi | May 7 |
| West Branch Westfield River - Chester | 2.0 mi | May 7 |
| West Branch Westfield River - Huntington | 2.0 mi | May 7 |
| West Branch Westfield River - Middlefield | 2.0 mi | May 7 |
Records from MassWildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Massachusetts fishing
regulations.