Brook Trout Stocking 2026
The native char of eastern headwaters. Hatchery brookies wear the fall colors that fill creels and camera rolls alike.
13
states stocking
1,627
waters
2,728
stockings 2026
1,589,977
fish reported
Where they go in
Only waters we can place with confidence appear on the map; every stocking is in its state's tables.
When they go in
Brook trout stockings by month, 2026.
Jan
23
Feb
73
Mar
169
Apr
771
May
763
Jun
279
Jul
178
Aug
12
Sep
57
Oct
300
Nov
·
Dec
·
By state
| State | Stockings | Waters |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 979 | 561 |
| New Hampshire | 541 | 255 |
| Virginia | 313 | 116 |
| Massachusetts | 250 | 215 |
| Utah | 229 | 218 |
| Pennsylvania | 145 | 51 |
| Vermont | 122 | 76 |
| Michigan | 60 | 49 |
| Wisconsin | 59 | 56 |
| Montana | 10 | 10 |
| Nebraska | 10 | 10 |
| New York | 7 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 3 |
Most-stocked waters
| Water | State | Stockings |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy River | ME | 20 |
| Androscoggin River | ME | 19 |
| Roanoke River (Salem) | VA | 18 |
| Piscataquis River | ME | 17 |
| Androscoggin River | NH | 14 |
| Saco River | ME | 12 |
| Kids Pond | NH | 11 |
| Little River | ME | 11 |
| Carrabassett River | ME | 11 |
| South River (Ridgeview Park) | VA | 10 |
| Smith River | NH | 10 |
| Pemigewasset River | NH | 10 |
State records
The heaviest brook trout each state has ever certified, where the agency publishes a record book.
| State | Weight | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 10 lbs 0 oz | Ashfield Lake, Ashfield | 2008 |
| Oregon | 9 lb 6 oz | Deschutes River | 1980 |
| West Virginia | 7.64 | Shavers Fork | 2004 |
| North Carolina | 7 lbs, 7 oz | Raven Fork River | 1980 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 lb. | Fishing Creek | 1996 |
| Maryland | 6.1 lbs. | North Branch Of The Potomac River Below Randolph Dam | 1999 |
| Virginia | 5 lbs. 15 oz. | Cub Run | 2019 |
| New Mexico | 5lb. 0oz. | Hidden Lake | 1996 |
| Texas | 0.67 | Guadalupe River | 1984 |
Counts come from the state agencies' own stocking publications,
compiled by StockingMap. Species naming follows each agency's
wording; hybrids and strains are kept where the agency reports
them.