Big Island Pond
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record, all in April. A 532-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 | Brook trout | yearling | 133 | completed |
| Apr 17 | Brown trout | yearling | 350 | completed |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 500 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Brook trout | yearling | 132 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout | yearling | 350 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 500 | completed |
When to fish Big Island Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:21-11:21 am and 9:44-11:44 pm | 3:37-4:37 am and 3:53-4:53 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:47-5:47 am and 4:15-5:15 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 28
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Hampshire 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 (brook trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Lake | 5.4 mi | Apr 28 |
| Hoods Pond | 6.4 mi | Apr 30 |
| Lake Pentucket - Haverhill MA | 8.4 mi | May 5 |
| Lake Saltonstall - Haverhill MA | 9.1 mi | Oct 13 |
| Millvale Reservoir - Haverhill MA | 10 mi | May 13 |
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