Quacumquasit Pond - Brookfield
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, brook trout, and 2 other species water; 12 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October, heaviest in April. A 223-acre lake. The Massachusetts state record northern pike, 35 lbs 0 oz, came from this water in 1988.
Massachusetts · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Tiger trout
State record fish caught here
Certified by MassWildlife; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| Apr 2 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| Apr 13 | Tiger trout | completed | ||
| Apr 13 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Apr 13 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| Apr 17 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| May 6 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| May 12 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| May 27 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Sep 28 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| Oct 1 | Rainbow trout | completed |
When to fish Quacumquasit Pond - Brookfield
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:25-11:25 am and 9:47-11:47 pm | 3:40-4:40 am and 3:57-4:57 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:11 am-12:11 pm and 10:35 pm-12:35 am | 4:50-5:50 am and 4:19-5:19 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
- Stocked 22 days ago (Oct 1)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Massachusetts fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alum Pond - Sturbridge | 3.2 mi | Oct 7 |
| Little Alum Pond - Brimfield | 5.0 mi | Oct 8 |
| Sherman Pond - Brimfield | 6.7 mi | Oct 8 |
| Holland Pond - Holland | 7.9 mi | Sep 28 |
| Sugden Reservoir - Spencer | 8.7 mi | Apr 6 |
Follow Massachusetts stocking: RSS / Calendar (iCal) / Print the schedule