North Branch Manhan River - Easthampton
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread April to May.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 6 | Brown trout | completed |
When to fish North Branch Manhan River - Easthampton
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:27-11:27 am and 9:50-11:50 pm | 3:43-4:43 am and 3:59-4:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:53-5:53 am and 4:22-5:22 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 6
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)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nashawannuck Pond - Easthampton | 1.8 mi | Sep 30 |
| Manhan River - Easthampton | 4.3 mi | May 6 |
| Manhan River - Southampton | 4.3 mi | May 6 |
| Chapin (Haviland) Pond - Ludlow | 7.0 mi | Oct 7 |
| Fort River - Amherst | 7.1 mi | May 7 |
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