Black River
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.
Windsor County · Vermont · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.84
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01153000
(BLACK RIVER AT NORTH SPRINGFIELD, VT) · 2026-08-28 17:30
6
stockings 2026
May 27
last stocked
1,900
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Rainbow trout | 250 | completed | |
| May 8 | Brown trout | 250 | completed | |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout | 250 | completed | |
| May 12 | Brown trout | 250 | completed | |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout | 400 | completed | |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 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 (rainbow trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stoughton Pond | 8.8 mi | Apr 28 |
| Sugar River NH | 9.9 mi | Jun 5 |
| Gustin Pond NH | 12 mi | May 1 |
| Chapin Pond NH | 14 mi | Jun 16 |
| Mill Pond | 15 mi | Apr 17 |
Records from Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Vermont fishing
regulations.