West Branch Swift River - Shutesbury
Brook trout and rainbow trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water right now
1.11
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01174565
(WEST BRANCH SWIFT RIVER NEAR SHUTESBURY, MA) · 2026-08-28 18:00
3
stockings 2026
May 12
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Brook trout | completed | ||
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| May 12 | Brook 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 (brook trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Keyup Brook - Erving | 2.0 mi | Apr 21 |
| Lake Wyola - Shutesbury | 4.3 mi | May 18 |
| Quabbin Reservoir - Hardwick | 5.5 mi | Apr 15 |
| Quabbin Reservoir - New Salem | 5.5 mi | Apr 14 |
| Quabbin Reservoir - Petersham | 5.5 mi | Apr 15 |
Records from MassWildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Massachusetts fishing
regulations.