West Branch North River - Colrain
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water temp 72 °F at GREEN RIVER NEAR COLRAIN, MA, 6 km away USGS site 01170100 · 2026-08-28 18:00
2
stockings 2026
May 11
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 11 | Brown 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 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Branch North River - Colrain | 0.1 mi | May 11 |
| Clesson Brook - Buckland | 3.9 mi | Apr 7 |
| West Branch Brook - Chesterfield | 5.9 mi | Apr 2 |
| Pelham Lake - Rowe | 9.1 mi | Apr 10 |
| Deerfield River - Buckland | 9.2 mi | May 13 |
Records from MassWildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Massachusetts fishing
regulations.