West Waushacum Pond - Sterling
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in April. A 111-acre lake.
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Water temp 48 °F at STILLWATER RIVER NEAR STERLING, MA, 2 km away USGS site 01095220 · read 8:30 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout | completed | ||
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout | completed |
When to fish West Waushacum Pond - Sterling
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:23-11:23 am and 9:46-11:46 pm | 3:39-4:39 am and 3:56-4:56 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:09 am-12:09 pm and 10:33 pm-12:33 am | 4:49-5:49 am and 4:18-5:18 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 Apr 14
- Water 48 °F at a gauge 2 km away
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 (rainbow trout stocked 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stillwater River - Princeton | 2.5 mi | May 13 |
| Stillwater River - Sterling | 2.5 mi | May 13 |
| Quinapoxet River - Holden | 2.5 mi | May 13 |
| Quinapoxet River - West Boylston | 2.5 mi | May 13 |
| Wachusett Reservoir - Boylston | 2.8 mi | Apr 3 |
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