West Branch Mill River - Williamsburg
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, brook trout, and rainbow trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to May, heaviest in May.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 5 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| May 12 | Brown trout | completed | ||
| May 12 | Brook trout | completed |
When to fish West Branch Mill River - Williamsburg
| 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 12
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 (brown trout stocked 2 times 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Brook - Williamsburg | 2.5 mi | May 12 |
| Upper Highland Lake - Goshen | 6.0 mi | Sep 30 |
| Norwich Pond - Huntington | 8.0 mi | May 5 |
| Poland Brook - Conway | 8.4 mi | May 13 |
| Fort River - Amherst | 8.5 mi | May 7 |
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