Stafford Pond
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October. A 488-acre lake.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 18 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 7 | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Stafford Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:21-11:21 am and 9:43-11:43 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 | 4:46-5:46 am and 4:16-5:16 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
- Stocked 16 days ago (Oct 7)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Rhode Island fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cole River - Swansea MA | 5.9 mi | Mar 31 |
| Lewin Brook Pond (Swansea Dam) - Swansea MA | 7.6 mi | Mar 20 |
| Palmer River - Rehoboth MA | 9.4 mi | Apr 14 |
| Segreganset River - Dighton MA | 13 mi | Apr 14 |
| Willett Pond | 14 mi | Oct 7 |
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