Mossy Pond - Clinton
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to May in 2026: rainbow trout, 2 plants in all. A 31-acre lake.
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Water temp 50 °F at NASHUA RIVER, WATER STREET BRIDGE, AT CLINTON, MA, 3 km away USGS site 01095503 · read 9:00 pm this evening
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 2 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | completed |
When to fish Mossy Pond - Clinton
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:23-11:23 am and 9:46-11:46 pm | 3:39-4:39 am and 3:55-4:55 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:09 am-12:09 pm and 10:33 pm-12:33 am | 4:49-5:49 am and 4:17-5:17 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 May 1
- Water 50 °F at a gauge 3 km away, prime coldwater range
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Millpond - Clinton | 1.8 mi | Apr 9 |
| Wachusett Reservoir - Boylston | 3.2 mi | Apr 3 |
| Wachusett Reservoir - West Boylston | 3.2 mi | Apr 3 |
| West Waushacum Pond - Sterling | 3.3 mi | Apr 14 |
| Stillwater River - Princeton | 5.3 mi | May 13 |
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