Stearns Brook
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in May.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | Brook trout | yearling | 300 | completed |
When to fish Stearns Brook
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:21-11:21 am and 9:43-11:43 pm | 3:36-4:36 am and 3:52-4:52 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:49-5:49 am and 4:13-5:13 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 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 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Pond | 5.8 mi | Oct 19 |
| Success Pond | 6.7 mi | Jun 12 |
| Moose River | 10 mi | May 28 |
| Peabody River | 11 mi | Jun 24 |
| Pike Pond | 11 mi | Jun 4 |
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