Pontoosuc Lake - Pittsfield
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
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3
stockings 2026
May 8
last stocked
500
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
State record fish caught here
Massachusetts state record
Tiger Muskellunge
27 lbs 0 oz 46 in
Certified by MassWildlife; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them.
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 8 | 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 (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Onota Lake - Pittsfield | 2.5 mi | May 28 |
| Southwest Branch Housatonic River - Pittsfield | 4.1 mi | May 6 |
| East Branch Housatonic River - Dalton | 4.3 mi | May 11 |
| East Branch Housatonic River - Hinsdale | 4.3 mi | May 11 |
| Sackett Brook - Dalton | 5.1 mi | Apr 30 |
Records from MassWildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Massachusetts fishing
regulations.