Swanzey Lake
Brook trout and rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
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2
stockings 2026
May 6
last stocked
1,555
fish reported
108
acres (NHD)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9 | Brook trout | yearling | 755 | completed |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 800 | 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 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spofford Lake | 8.4 mi | Apr 1 |
| Richards Reservoir - Warwick MA | 9.9 mi | May 15 |
| Laurel Lake | 11 mi | Apr 23 |
| Ashuelot River | 11 mi | May 12 |
| Sheomet Lake - Warwick MA | 12 mi | May 21 |
Records from New Hampshire Fish and Game
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
New Hampshire fishing
regulations.